Fluorosiloxane based hydrogels

Examples of silicones in ophthalmic application have been described.5 1 However, some problems have been reported with the use of silicones in retinal tamponade.542 Silicones are widely used in contact lenses because of their unusually good oxygen permeability and bioinertness, but the need for novel materials continues. Low-modulus fluorosiloxane-based hydrogel lenses with a wide range of water content and high-oxygen permeability have been described in a number of papers.543-... 

Kiinzler, J. Ozark, R. Low Modulus Fluorosiloxane-Based Hydrogels for Contact Lens Application. In Silicones and Silicone-Modified Materials Glarson, S. J., Fitzgerald, J. J., Owen, M. J., Smith, S. D., Eds. AGS Symposium Series 729 American Chemical Society Washington, DC, 2000 pp 296-307. 

Low Modulus Fluorosiloxane-Based Hydrogels for Contact Lens Application... 

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