Physical Properties and Interaction With the Ocular Surface of Water-Gradient Contact Lenses

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ABSTRACT: Since the introduction of silicone hydrogel contact lenses, many silicone-hydrogel materials have been produced, including water-gradient contact lenses with a silicone hydrogel core and a thin hydrogel outer layer (e.g., delefilcon A, verofilcon A, and lehfilcon A). Their properties have been investigated in various studies assessing both the chemical-physical characteristics and the comfort, but the overall picture is not always consistent. In this study, water-gradient technology is reviewed by looking at basic physical properties both in vitro and in vivo and at the interaction with the human ocular surface. Surface and bulk dehydration, surface wetting and dewetting, shear stress, interaction with tear components and with other environmental compounds, and comfort are discussed.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:49

Enthalten in:

Eye & contact lens - 49(2023), 4 vom: 01. Apr., Seite 152-159

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Ponzini, Erika [VerfasserIn]
Recchioni, Alberto [VerfasserIn]
Cheloni, Riccardo [VerfasserIn]
Zeri, Fabrizio [VerfasserIn]
Tavazzi, Silvia [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

059QF0KO0R
25852-47-5
Hydrogel, Polyethylene Glycol Dimethacrylate
Hydrogels
Journal Article
Review
Silicones
Water

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Date Completed 27.03.2023

Date Revised 12.09.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1097/ICL.0000000000000974

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM35318120X