Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090004288 | STABILIZED OPHTHALMIC SOLUTIONS - The present invention relates to stabilized ophthalmic solutions comprising at least one peroxide. In one embodiment, the present invention relates to an ophthalmic solution comprising a pH between about 6 and about 8 and about 50 to about 1000 ppm hydrogen peroxide and about 0.005 wt % (50 ppm) to about 0.05 wt % (500 ppm) at least one salt of diethylenetriamine pentaacetic acid selected from the group consisting of calcium salts of diethylenetriamine pentaacetic acid, zinc salts of diethylenetriamine pentaacetic acid and mixed calcium/zinc salts of diethylenetriamine pentaacetic acid. | 01-01-2009 |
20090072206 | OPHTHALMIC DEVICES COMPRISING PHOTOCHROMIC MATERIALS HAVING EXTENDED PI-CONJUGATED SYSTEMS - Various non-limiting embodiments disclosed herein relate to ophthalmic devices comprising photochromic materials having extended pi-conjugated systems. For example, various non-limiting embodiments disclosed herein provide a photochromic material, such as an indeno-fused naphthopyran, which comprises a group that extends the pi-conjugated system of the indeno-fused naphthopyran bonded at the 11-position of thereof. Further, the photochromic materials according to certain non-limiting embodiments disclosed herein may display hyperchromic absorption of electromagnetic radiation as compared to conventional photochromic materials and/or may have a closed-form absorption spectrum that is bathochromically shifted as compared to conventional photochromic materials. Other non-limiting embodiments relate to methods of making the ophthalmic devices comprising photochromic materials. | 03-19-2009 |
20090168014 | LASER ENHANCED LENS - This invention discloses methods and apparatus for modifying a silicone contact lens via laser ablation and a resulting modified lens. In some embodiments a lens is ablated in a hydrated state. A lens may also be ablated in an environment of decreased oxygen content. | 07-02-2009 |
20090239775 | OPHTHALMIC SOLUTIONS DISPLAYING IMPROVED EFFICACY - The present invention relates to ophthalmic compositions comprising a pH between about 6 and about 8 and about 50 to about 1000 ppm hydrogen peroxide, about 100 ppm to about 2000 ppm of at least one chlorite compound and about 20 to 100 ppm of at least one saturated, polymeric quaternium salt. The ophthalmic compositions of the present invention display improved antifungal efficacy against | 09-24-2009 |
20090324691 | METHODS AND OPHTHALMIC DEVICES USED IN THE TREATMENT OF OCULAR ALLERGIES - Ophthalmic devices containing anti-allergic agents and methods of preparing the same are disclosed herein. | 12-31-2009 |
20100151123 | WETTABLE HYDROGELS COMPRISING ACYCLIC POLYAMIDES - The present invention relates to biomedical devices, and particularly contact lenses comprising a polymer having entangled therein at least one acyclic polyamide. | 06-17-2010 |
20110139995 | METHODS AND DEVICES TO TEST DIFFUSION RATES OF OCULAR DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS - Methods of detecting the discharge and uptake rates of ophthalmic lenses containing pharmaceutical agents are disclosed herein. | 06-16-2011 |
20110181835 | LASER ENHANCED LENS - This invention discloses methods and apparatus for modifying a silicone contact lens via laser ablation and a resulting modified lens. In some embodiments a lens is ablated in a hydrated state. A lens may also be ablated in an environment of decreased oxygen content. | 07-28-2011 |
20110201596 | Methods for Providing Oxidatively Stable Ophthalmic Compositions - This invention relates to a process for improving the stability of an ophthalmically compatible solution comprising at least one oxidatively unstable ophthalmic compound. | 08-18-2011 |
20110275734 | NON-REACTIVE, HYDROPHILIC POLYMERS HAVING TERMINAL SILOXANES AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING THE SAME - The present invention relates to compositions comprising at least one stable, near-monodisperse, non-reactive hydrophilic polymer comprising in said polymer's backbone, a hydrophilic segment having a degree of polymerization of about 10 to about 1000, and a linear silicone segment at least one terminal end of said non-reactive hydrophilic polymer, wherein said silicone segment comprises between about 6 and about 200 siloxy units, and said non-reactive hydrophilic polymer is associated, via the linear silicone block with a silicone hydrogel. The non-reactive hydrophilic polymers may be incorporated into the formulation from which the silicone hydrogel is made or may be contacted with the silicone hydrogel post formation. | 11-10-2011 |
20110294914 | WETTABLE HYDROGELS COMPRISING ACYCLIC POLYAMIDES - The present invention relates to biomedical devices, and particularly contact lenses comprising a polymer having entangled therein at least one acyclic polyamide. | 12-01-2011 |
20120277444 | SYNTHESIS OF HYDROXYALKYL AMIDES FROM ESTERS - Hydroxyamides are synthesized from esters. A process of making hydroxyalkyl amides comprises: reacting an ester with a hydroxyalkyl amine having the formula H | 11-01-2012 |
20120283353 | MEDICAL DEVICES HAVING HOMOGENEOUS CHARGE DENSITY AND METHODS FOR MAKING SAME - The present invention relates to ionic silicone hydrogel polymers displaying improved lysozyme uptake, low contact angle and reduced water soluble polymeric ammonium salt uptake. | 11-08-2012 |
20130175722 | PROCESS FOR MAKING OPHTHALMIC LENSES - The present invention relates to aqueous processes for the production of silicone hydrogel contact lenses. | 07-11-2013 |
20130184372 | SILICONE POLYMERS COMPRISING SULFONIC ACID GROUPS - The present invention relates to a silicone polymer comprising a sulfonic acid component formed from reactive components comprising (i) at least one silicone component and (ii) at least one sulfonic acid-containing component, wherein the sulfonic acid-containing component is comprised of a non-polymerizable, hydrophobic cation and a polymerizable sulfonic acid. | 07-18-2013 |
20130203812 | IONIC SILICONE HYDROGELS COMPRISING PHARMACEUTICAL AND/OR NUTRICEUTICAL COMPONENTS AND HAVING IMPROVED HYDROLYTIC STABILITY - The present invention relates to ionic silicone hydrogel polymers displaying improved thermal stability. More specifically, the present invention relates to a polymer formed from reactive components comprising at least one silicone component and at least one ionic component comprising at least one anionic group. The polymers of the present invention display good thermal stability and desirable protein uptake. | 08-08-2013 |
20130203813 | MEDICAL DEVICES HAVING HOMOGENEOUS CHARGE DENSITY AND METHODS FOR MAKING SAME - The present invention relates to ionic silicone hydrogel polymers comprising at least one pharmaceutical or nutriceutical component and displaying improved lysozyme uptake, low contact angle and reduced water soluble polymeric ammonium salt uptake. | 08-08-2013 |
20130217620 | IONIC SILICONE HYDROGELS - The present invention relates to ionic silicone hydrogel contact lenses which comprise at least one pharmaceutical or nutriceutical component and are formed from reaction mixtures comprising a mixture of slow-reacting hydrophilic monomers, including at least one slow-reacting ionic monomer, at least one silicone-containing component and at least one hydroxyl-containing component, wherein the ratio of the slow-reacting hydrophilic component half lives to the silicone-containing component half life is at least 2. | 08-22-2013 |
20130341811 | LENS COMPRISING LOW AND HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYAMIDES - The present invention relates to a contact lens formed from components including (i) at least one silicone component, (ii) at least one low molecular weight polyamide having a weight average molecular weight of less than 200,000, and (iii) at least one high molecular weight polyamide having a weight average molecular weight of greater than 200,000, wherein the low molecular weight polyamide does not contain a reactive group. | 12-26-2013 |
20130345364 | METHOD OF MAKING SILICONE CONTAINING CONTACT LENS WITH REDUCED AMOUNT OF DILUENTS - The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing a contact lens including the steps of: (i) adding reactive components to a mold, wherein the reactive components comprise (a) at least one hydroxy-containing silicone component having a weight average molecular weight from about 200 to about 15,000 g/mole and (b) at least one mono-ether terminated, mono-methacrylate terminated polyethylene glycol having a weight average molecular weight from about 200 to about 10,000 g/mole; (ii) curing the reactive components within the mold to form the contact lens; and (iii) removing the contact lens from said mold. | 12-26-2013 |
20140011843 | METHODS FOR STABILIZING OXIDATIVELY UNSTABLE COMPOSITIONS - Ophthalmic compositions and methods of preparing such compositions are disclosed. | 01-09-2014 |
20140275434 | SILICONE-CONTAINING CONTACT LENS HAVING REDUCED AMOUNT OF SILICON ON THE SURFACE - The present invention relates to a method of reducing the amount of silicon on a surface of a contact lens, wherein the method includes reacting the surface of a contact lens containing at least one silicone component with a fluoride reagent. | 09-18-2014 |
20140329859 | IONIC SILICONE HYDROGELS COMPRISING PHARMACEUTICAL AND/OR NEUTICEUTICAL COMPONENTS AND HAVING IMPROVED HYDROLYTIC STABILITY - The present invention relates to ionic silicone hydrogel polymers displaying improved thermal stability. More specifically, the present invention relates to a polymer formed from reactive components comprising at least one silicone component and at least one ionic component comprising at least one anionic group. The polymers of the present invention display good thermal stability and desirable protein uptake. | 11-06-2014 |