Evaluating the in vitro wettability and coefficient of friction of a novel and contemporary reusable silicone hydrogel contact lens materials using an in vitro blink model

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PURPOSE: To evaluate the in vitro wettability and coefficient of friction of a novel amphiphilic polymeric surfactant (APS), poly(oxyethylene)-co-poly(oxybutylene) (PEO-PBO) releasing silicone hydrogel (SiHy) contact lens material (serafilcon A), compared to other reusable SiHy lens materials.

METHODS: The release of fluorescently-labelled nitrobenzoxadiazole (NBD)-PEO-PBO was evaluated from serafilcon A over 7 days in a vial. The wettability and coefficient of friction of serafilcon A and three contemporary SiHy contact lens materials (senofilcon A; samfilcon A; comfilcon A) were evaluated using an in vitro blink model over their recommended wearing period; t = 0, 1, 7, 14 days for all lens types and t = 30 days for samfilcon A and comfilcon A (n = 4). Sessile drop contact angles were determined and in vitro non-invasive keratographic break-up time (NIKBUT) measurements were assessed on a blink model via the OCULUS Keratograph 5 M. The coefficient of friction was measured using a nano tribometer.

RESULTS: The relative fluorescence of NBD-PEO-PBO decreased in serafilcon A by approximately 18 % after 7 days. The amount of NBD-PEO-PBO released on day 7 was 50 % less than the amount released on day 1 (6.5±1.0 vs 3.4±0.5 µg/lens). The reduction in PEO-PBO in the lens also coincided with an increase in contact angles for serafilcon A after 7 days (p < 0.05), although there were no changes in NIKBUT or coefficient of friction (p > 0.05). The other contact lens materials had stable contact angles and NIKBUT over their recommended wearing period (p > 0.05), with the exception of samfilcon A, which had an increase in contact angle after 14 days as compared to t = 0 (p < 0.05). Senofilcon A and samfilcon A also showed an increase in coefficient of friction at 14 and 30 days, respectively, compared to their blister pack values (p < 0.05).

CONCLUSION: The results indicate that serafilcon A gradually depletes its reserve of PEO-PBO over 1 week, but this decrease did not significantly change the lens performance in vitro during this time frame.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:47

Enthalten in:

Contact lens & anterior eye : the journal of the British Contact Lens Association - 47(2024), 2 vom: 29. März, Seite 102129

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Phan, Chau-Minh [VerfasserIn]
Wy Chan, Vivian [VerfasserIn]
Drolle, Elizabeth [VerfasserIn]
Hui, Alex [VerfasserIn]
Ngo, William [VerfasserIn]
Bose, Susmita [VerfasserIn]
Shows, Amanda [VerfasserIn]
Liang, Shuang [VerfasserIn]
Sharma, Vinay [VerfasserIn]
Subbaraman, Lakshman [VerfasserIn]
Zheng, Ying [VerfasserIn]
Shi, Xinfeng [VerfasserIn]
Wu, James [VerfasserIn]
Jones, Lyndon [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Hydrogels
Journal Article
Silicones

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Date Completed 25.03.2024

Date Revised 25.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.clae.2024.102129

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NLM369137639