SURFACE TREATMENT OF SILICONE HYDROGEL CONTACT LENSES COMPRISING HYDROPHILIC POLYMER CHAINS ATTACHED TO AN INTERMEDIATE CARBON COATING

摘要

The present invention provides an optically clear, hydrophilic coating upon the surface of a silicone medical device by sequentially subjecting the surface of the lens to plasma polymerization in a hydrocarbon-containing atmosphere and then covalently attaching a preformed hydrophilic polymer to the surface of the carbon coating. The invention is especially useful for forming a biocompatible coating on a silicone contact lens.