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  2. Otto Wichterle - Wikipedia

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    Wichterle thought pHEMA might be a suitable material for contact lenses and gained his first patent for soft contact lenses. In 1954 this material was first used as an orbital implant. In 1957 Wichterle produced around 100 soft lenses from closed polystyrene molds but the edges split and tore as the lenses were removed. In addition, they ...

  3. Association of Contact Lens Manufacturers - Wikipedia

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    The Association of Contact Lens Manufacturers is a British trade association established in 1962. It claims to represent the manufacturers of over 95% of all prescription contact lenses and lens care products in the UK, and is one of the five representative bodies that make up the Optical Confederation.

  4. Ketotifen - Wikipedia

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    Ketotifen is an antihistamine medication and a mast cell stabilizer used to treat allergic conditions such as conjunctivitis, asthma, and urticaria (hives).Ketotifen is available in ophthalmic (eye drops or drug-eluting contact lenses) and oral (tablets or syrup) forms: the ophthalmic form relieves eye itchiness and irritation associated with seasonal allergies, while the oral form helps ...

  5. Vision Express - Wikipedia

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    Grand Vision acquired Vision Express in 1997. The French parent company Grand Vision has clinics under various brands across Europe, and the rest of the world. Under franchise agreement there is a strong Vision Express brand present also in Latvian and Lithuanian markets.

  6. Scleral lens - Wikipedia

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    Scleral lenses are removed using the fingers, or a small lens removal plunger. Lenses are then cleaned and sanitized before reinsertion. Scleral lenses cannot be worn while sleeping and many wearers sanitize their lenses overnight. Unlike regular contact lenses, many sclerals can be stored dry when unused for longer periods of time.

  7. Oxygen permeability - Wikipedia

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    Oxygen permeability (OP) is a parameter of a contact lens that expresses the ability of the lens to let oxygen reach the eye by diffusion.In soft contact lenses, it is dependent on the thickness of the lens and the material of the lens, especially concerning the water content.

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