Antimicrobial lenses and lens care systems

• Main Authors: ANGER; CLAUDE B, PENG; LIN, DZIABO; ANTHONY J, HOLMS; ALIX A
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 07.05.1996
• Edition: 6
• Subjects: AGRICULTURE; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; BIOCIDES, e.g. AS DISINFECTANTS, AS PESTICIDES, AS HERBICIDES; CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS, ORSURGICAL ARTICLES; CONTACT LENSES; DISINFECTION, STERILISATION, OR DEODORISATION OF AIR; FISHING; FORESTRY; HAND CARRIED BAGS; HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HUNTING; HYGIENE; LUGGAGE; MATERIALS FOR BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS, OR SURGICALARTICLES; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS INGENERAL; OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS; OPTICS; PEST REPELLANTS OR ATTRACTANTS; PHYSICS; PLANT GROWTH REGULATORS; PRESERVATION OF BODIES OF HUMANS OR ANIMALS OR PLANTS OR PARTSTHEREOF; PURSES; SPECTACLES; SUNGLASSES OR GOGGLES INSOFAR AS THEY HAVE THE SAME FEATURESAS SPECTACLES; TRAPPING

The present invention relates to lenses, for example, contact lenses, and to contact lens cases having antimicrobial properties. More particularly, the invention relates to lenses and contact lens cases made from materials which comprise polymeric materials and effective antimicrobial components.