Ophthalmic devices containing UV blocker and methods for their preparation

A method for preparing an ophthalmic device containing an ultraviolet (UV) blocker is disclosed. The method involves (a) soaking an ophthalmic device in one or more first solvent solutions to swell the ophthalmic device; (b) soaking the swelled ophthalmic device in one or more second solvents soluti...

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Hauptverfasser:	DiBella, Jr., James Anthony, Grobe, III, George L, Awasthi, Alok Kumar
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	AFTER-TREATMENT NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES C08B, C08C, C08F,C08G CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS, ORSURGICAL ARTICLES CHEMISTRY COMPOSITIONS BASED THEREON CONTACT LENSES DISINFECTION, STERILISATION, OR DEODORISATION OF AIR GENERAL PROCESSES OF COMPOUNDING HUMAN NECESSITIES HYGIENE INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASS B29C, RELATING TO PARTICULARARTICLES MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS OBTAINED BY REACTIONS ONLY INVOLVINGCARBON-TO-CARBON UNSATURATED BONDS MATERIALS FOR BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS, OR SURGICALARTICLES MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE METALLURGY METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS INGENERAL OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS OPTICS ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS PERFORMING OPERATIONS PHYSICS PRODUCING PARTICULAR ARTICLES FROM PLASTICS OR FROM SUBSTANCESIN A PLASTIC STATE SPECTACLES SUNGLASSES OR GOGGLES INSOFAR AS THEY HAVE THE SAME FEATURESAS SPECTACLES THEIR PREPARATION OR CHEMICAL WORKING-UP TRANSPORTING WORKING OF PLASTICS WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE, IN GENERAL WORKING-UP
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Zusammenfassung:	A method for preparing an ophthalmic device containing an ultraviolet (UV) blocker is disclosed. The method involves (a) soaking an ophthalmic device in one or more first solvent solutions to swell the ophthalmic device; (b) soaking the swelled ophthalmic device in one or more second solvents solutions comprising a UV blocker to de-swell the ophthalmic device and entrap the UV blocker in the ophthalmic device, wherein the UV blocker is a benzotriazole and (c) sterilizing the de-swelled ophthalmic device.