摘要 |
Hydrogel-forming polymers for contact lenses and intraocular lenses having increased toughness despite high equilibrium water content comprise a hydrophilic monomer (eg. an N-vinyl lactam) and a polyunsaturated polymeric crosslinking agent. UV-absorbers are also disclosed which are bound in the polymer structure so as to be inextractable, some undergoing photo-Fries re-arrangement on exposure to UV-radiation so as to become UV-absorbers in the re-arranged form. |