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  • Title: Evaluation of silicone hydrogel contact lenses based on poly(dimethylsiloxane) dialkanol and hydrophilic polymers.
    Author: Tran NP, Yang MC, Tran-Nguyen PL.
    Journal: Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces; 2021 Oct; 206():111957. PubMed ID: 34216853.
    Abstract:
    Silicone hydrogel lenses were prepared by copolymerizing PDMS-PEGMA macromer (PGP) with various combinations of DMA, NVP, and PEGMA through UV initiated polymerization process. The resultant PGP macromer were characterized by gel permeation chromatography (GPC), and scanning electron microscope (SEM-EDS). Characterization of all the resultant co-polymers included Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), atomic force microscopy (AFM), equilibrium water content (EWC), oxygen permeability (Dk), optical transparency, contact angle, mechanical properties, zeta potential, protein deposition, and cytotoxicity. The results show that higher content of hydrophilic polymers increased water uptake ability as well as improved hydrophilicity and modulus of silicone hydrogel lenses; however, oxygen permeability decreased with the decrease of PDMS content (145 barrers of PGP to 37 barrers of DP0). In addition, these silicone hydrogel lenses exhibited relatively optical transparency, anti-protein deposition, and non-cytotoxic according to an in vitro L929 fibroblast assay. Therefore, these silicone hydrogel polymers would be applicable for making contact lens.
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