Copolymerizable methine and anthraquinone compounds and articles containing them

• Main Authors: KING GREGORY A, WEAVER MAX A, FLEISCHER JEAN C, PEARSON JASON C
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 01.06.2006
• Subjects: ADHESIVES; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; CHEMISTRY; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF,TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, E.G. STENTS; DYES; FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; FIRST-AID KITS; FOMENTATION; HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; LAKES; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; METALLURGY; MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS OF MATERIALS; MISCELLANEOUS COMPOSITIONS; MORDANTS; NATURAL RESINS; ORGANIC CHEMISTRY; ORGANIC DYES OR CLOSELY-RELATED COMPOUNDS FOR PRODUCING DYES; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; PAINTS; POLISHES; PROSTHESES; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS

This invention relates to polymerizable ultraviolet light absorbers and yellow colorants and their use in ophthalmic lenses. In particular, this invention relates to polymerizable ultraviolet light absorbing methine compounds and yellow compounds of the methine and anthraquinone classes that block ultraviolet light and/or violet-blue light transmission through ophthalmic lenses.