WO2012118677A1 - Lentilles de contact en hydrogel de silicone de faible module - Google Patents

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WO2012118677A1
WO2012118677A1 PCT/US2012/026217 US2012026217W WO2012118677A1 WO 2012118677 A1 WO2012118677 A1 WO 2012118677A1 US 2012026217 W US2012026217 W US 2012026217W WO 2012118677 A1 WO2012118677 A1 WO 2012118677A1
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Charlie Chen
Yuwen Liu
Ye Hong
Charles A. Francis
Ying Zheng
Li Yao
Arthur Back
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  • the present disclosure is directed to silicone hydrogel contact lenses and o related compositions and methods.
  • silicone hydrogel contact lenses are a popular alternative to conventional hydrogel ' contact lenses (i.e., hydrogel contact lenses that do not5 contain silicone or siloxane-containing ingredients).
  • the presence of siloxanes in silicone hydrogel contact lens formulations is believed to affect the properties of silicone hydrogel contact lenses obtained therefrom. For example, it is believed that the presence of a silicone component in a contact lens results in a relatively higher oxygen permeability compared to a conventional hydrogel contact lens without a silicone component. In o addition, it is believed that the presence of a silicone component increases the likelihood of hydrophobic domains being present on the lens surface of a silicone hydrogel contact lens as compared to a conventional hydrogel contact lens without a silicone component.
  • silicone hydrogel contact lenses provided high levels of oxygen, even though the wettability of the lenses tended to be lower than might be desired.
  • Techniques5 have been developed to overcome the hydrophobicity issues of silicone hydrogel contact lens surfaces. Based on the popularity of silicone hydrogel contact lenses, there continues to be a need for new silicone hydrogel contact lenses that are ophthalmically compatible, such as new silicone hydrogel contact lenses having lower tensile moduli.
  • Some documents describing silicone hydrogel contact lenses include:
  • polymerizable compositions can be prepared from siloxane monomers having a particular structure in combination either with at least one other siloxane monomer, and that these polymerizable compositions, when used to prepare silicone hydrogel contact lenses, result in lenses having acceptable tensile moduli.
  • the modulus of a contact lens can have a large impact on the comfort and functionality of a contact lens.
  • Tensile modulus also known as Young's modulus or modulus of elasticity is a coefficient of the elasticity of the material in the linear portion of the stress-strain curve.
  • High lens modulus has been implicated in poorer comfort, papillary conjunctivitis, and in continuous lens wear superior epithelial arcurate lesions (SEALs), while low lens modulus may adversely affect ease of insertion, lens on-eye movement, and lens durability both during use and during the manufacturing process.
  • SEALs superior epithelial arcurate lesions
  • New silicone hydrogel contact lenses have been invented. Unlike approaches which improved the modulus of a silicone hydrogel contact lens by adjusting the level of a single silicone macromer present in the contact lens, the present disclosure is related to the discovery that including a second siloxane monomer in the contact lens formulation can improve the moduli of the silicone hydrogel contact lenses that are made from formulations containing the siloxane of formula (1 ), and thus can result in silicone hydrogel contact lenses that have commercially acceptable moduli.
  • a silicone hydrogel contact lens in accordance with the present disclosure, comprises a polymeric lens body.
  • the polymeric lens body is the reaction product of a polymerizable composition.
  • the polymerizable composition comprises a plurality of lens forming ingredients, such that when the composition is polymerized, a polymeric lens body is obtained.
  • the present disclosure is directed to a polymerizable composition used to produce the present silicone hydrogel contact lenses.
  • polymerizable composition comprises a first siloxane monomer represented by formula (1): 1) wherein m of formula (1) represents one integer from 3 to 10, n of formula (1) represents one integer from 1 to 10, R 1 of formula (1) is an alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and each R 2 of formula (1) is independently either a hydrogen atom or a methyl group.
  • the polymerizable composition also comprises a second siloxane monomer.
  • the ingredients of the polymerizable composition can be present in amounts such that the resulting silicone hydrogel contact lens has a Young's modulus (i.e., tensile modulus) from about 0.20 MPa to about 0.90 MPa when fully hydrated.
  • the Young's modulus can be from about 0.30 MPa to about 0.80 MPa. In another example, the Young's modulus can be from about 0.40 MPa to about 0.75 MPa. In yet another example, the Young's modulus can be from about 0.50 MPa to about 0.70 MPa.
  • the first siloxane monomer can be a siloxane monomer of formula (1) where siloxane monomer, m of formula (1) is 4, n of formula (1) is 1, R 1 of formula (1) is a butyl group, and each R 2 of formula (1) is independently either a hydrogen atom or a methyl group.
  • silicone hydrogel contact lens comprising: a polymeric lens body that is the reaction product of a polymerizable composition, said polymerizable composition comprising (a) a first siloxane monomer represented by formula (1):
  • m of formula (1) represents one integer from 3 to 10
  • n of formula (1) represents one integer from 1 to 10
  • R 1 of formula (1) is an alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms
  • each R 2 of formula (1) is independently either a hydrogen atom or a methyl group
  • the first siloxane monomer has a number average molecular weight of from 400 daltons to 700 daltons
  • a second siloxane monomer having a number average molecular weight of at least 7,000 daltons
  • the silicone hydrogel contact lens has a Young's modulus determined in accordance with ANSI Z80.20 of from about 0.20 MPa to about 0.90 MPa when fully hydrated as determined in accordance with ANSI Z80.20.
  • One example of a method of the present disclosure is a method of manufacturing a silicone hydrogel contact lens, comprising: providing a polymerizable composition, said polymerizable composition comprising (a) a first siloxane monomer represented by formula (1):
  • R of formula (1) is an alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and each R 2 of formula (1) is independently either a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, the first siloxane monomer having a number average molecular weight of from 400 daltons to 700 daltons; and (b) a second siloxane monomer having a number average molecular weight of at least 7,000 daltons; contacting the polymeric lens body with a washing liquid to remove extractable material from the polymeric lens body; and packaging the polymeric lens body in
  • the polymerizable composition can further comprise at least one cross-linking agent.
  • the at least one cross-linking agent can be present in the polymerizable composition in a total amount from about 0.01 unit parts to about 5.0 unit parts by weight.
  • the at least one cross-linking agent can comprise or consist of at least one methacrylate-containing cross-linking agent.
  • the at least one cross-linking agent can comprise or consist of at least one vinyl-containing cross-linking agent.
  • the at least one cross-linking agent can comprise a methacrylate-containing cross-linking agent and a vinyl-containing cross-linking agent.
  • the at least one vinyl-containing cross-linking agent can be present in the polymerizable composition in an amount from about 0.01 unit parts to about 2.0 unit parts by weight, or from about 0.01 unit parts to about 0.5 unit parts.
  • the at least one vinyl-containing cross- linking agent can comprise or consist of at least one vinyl ether-containing cross-linking agent.
  • the first siloxane monomer can be a first siloxane monomer of formula ( 1 ) wherein m of formula (1) is 4, n of formula (1) is 1, R 1 of formula (1) is a butyl group, and each R 2 of formula (1) is independently either a hydrogen atom or a methyl group.
  • the first siloxane monomer of formula (1) can have a number average molecular weight of from 400 daltons to 700 daltons.
  • the second siloxane monomer can be a siloxane monomer having more than one functional group.
  • the second siloxane monomer can be a dual-end methacrylate end- capped polydimethylsiloxane.
  • the second siloxane monomer can have a number average molecular weight of at least 5,000 daltons, or of at least 7,000 daltons.
  • the first siloxane monomer of formula (1) can have a number average molecular weight of from 400 daltons to 700 daltons, and the second siloxane monomer can have a number average molecular weight of at least 7,000 daltons.
  • the polymerizable composition can comprise a first siloxane monomer of formula (1) and second siloxane monomer, wherein the first siloxane monomer and the second siloxane monomer are present in the polymerizable composition in a ratio of from 2: 1 to 10: 1 based on unit parts by weight.
  • the polymerizable composition can be a polymerizable composition wherein a total amount of siloxane monomer (i.e., the total unit parts of the first siloxane monomer, the second siloxane monomer, and any additional optional siloxane monomers) can be from 30 unit parts by weight to 50 unit parts by weight.
  • a total amount of siloxane monomer i.e., the total unit parts of the first siloxane monomer, the second siloxane monomer, and any additional optional siloxane monomers
  • the second siloxane monomer can be a siloxane monomer siloxane monomer represented by formula (2):
  • Ri of formula (2) is selected from either hydrogen atom or a methyl group
  • R 2 of formula (2) is selected from either of hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms
  • m of formula (2) represents an integer of from 0 to 10
  • n represents an integer of from 4 to 100
  • a and b represent integers of 1 or more
  • a+b is equal to 20-500
  • b/(a+b) is equal to 0.01-0.22
  • the configuration of siloxane units includes a random configuration.
  • the second siloxane monomer is a siloxane monomer of formula (2) where m of formula (2) is 0, n of formula (2) is one integer from 5 to 10, a is one integer from 65 to 90, b is one integer from 1 to 10, Ri of formula (2) is a methyl group, and R 2 of formula (2) is either a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms.
  • the polymerizable composition can further comprise at least one hydrophilic monomer, or at least one hydrophobic monomer, or at least one third siloxane monomer, or any combination thereof.
  • the at least one hydrophilic monomer can comprise or consist of a hydrophilic amide monomer having at least one N-vinyl group, 5 such as, for example, N-vinyl-N-methyl acetamide (VMA).
  • the polymerizable composition can further comprise at least one hydrophilic monomer.
  • the at least one hydrophilic monomer can comprise or consist of a hydrophilic amide monomer.
  • the at least one hydrophilic monomer can comprise or consist of a vinyl- containing monomer.
  • the at least one hydrophilic monomer can comprise or consist of a o hydrophilic amide monomer having one N-vinyl group.
  • VMA N-vinyl-N-methyl acetamide
  • NDP N-vinyl pyrrol idone
  • the present disclosure is also directed to a silicone hydrogel contact lens which comprises a polymeric lens body that is the reaction product of5 a polymerizable composition.
  • the polymerizable composition comprises a first siloxane monomer represented by formula (1): wherein m of formula (1) represents one integer from 3 to 10, n of formula (1) represents one integer from 1 to 10, R 1 of formula (1) is an alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon o atoms, and each R 2 of formula (1) is independently either a hydrogen atom or a methyl group.
  • the polymerizable composition also comprises a second siloxane monomer, or at least one cross-linking agent, or both.
  • the silicone hydrogel contact lens of this example when fully hydrated, has a modulus from about 0.20 MPa to about 0.90 MPa.
  • the present disclosure is also directed to a batch of contact lenses comprising a plurality of contact lenses formed from polymeric lens bodies which are the reaction product of the polymerizable composition described herein.
  • the batch of silicone hydrogel contact lenses has, when fully hydrated, an average equilibrium water content (EWC) from about 30% wt/wt to about 70% wt/wt, or an average oxygen
  • the present disclosure is also directed to methods of manufacturing a silicone hydrogel contact lens.
  • the method of manufacturing comprises the steps of providing a polymerizable composition, said polymerizable composition comprising (a) a first siloxane monomer represented by formula (1):
  • the polymerizable composition also comprises and a second siloxane monomer, or at least one cross-linking agent, or both.
  • the method also includes the steps of polymerizing the polymerizable composition in a contact lens mold assembly to form a polymeric lens body; contacting the polymeric lens body with a washing liquid to remove extractable material from the polymeric lens body; and hydrating the polymeric lens body to form a silicone hydrogel contact lens.
  • the silicone hydrogel contact lens has a modulus from about 0.20 MPa to about 0.90 MPa when fully hydrated.
  • the method can further comprise packaging the polymeric lens body or silicone hydrogel contact lens in a contact lens packaging solution in a contact lens package.
  • the polymerizing step of the method can comprise polymerizing the polymerizable composition in a contact lens mold assembly having a molding surface formed of a non-polar thermoplastic polymer to form a polymeric lens body.
  • the polymerizing step of the method can comprise polymerizing the polymerizable composition in a contact lens mold assembly having a molding surface formed of a polar thermoplastic polymer to form a polymeric lens body.
  • the contacting step of the method can comprise contacting the polymeric lens body with a washing liquid comprising at least one volatile organic solvent.
  • the contacting step of the method can comprise contacting the polymeric lens body with a washing liquid free of a volatile organic solvent.
  • the polymeric lens body, as well as the silicon hydrogel contact lens comprising the polymeric lens body are not contacted by a liquid comprising a volatile organic solvent during the manufacturing.
  • the method can further comprise the step of autoclaving the contact lens package to sterilize the silicone hydrogel contact lens and the contact lens packaging solution.
  • the first siloxane monomer can be represented by formula (1 ) where m of formula (1) is 4, n of formula (1) is 1, R 1 of formula (1) is a butyl group, and each R 2 of formula (1) is independently either a hydrogen atom or a methyl group.
  • the second siloxane monomer of the polymerizable composition can be a siloxane monomer having more than one polymerizable functional group, i.e., a multifunctional siloxane monomer, such as, for example, a bifunctional siloxane monomer or a trifunctional siloxane monomer, etc. Additional examples of the second siloxane are described herein.
  • the optional at least one cross-linking agent of the polymerizable composition can comprise a vinyl-containing cross-linking agent.
  • the optional at least one cross-linking agent can consist of a vinyl-containing cross-linking agent (i.e., all of the non-silicon cross-linking agents present in the polymerizable composition are vinyl-containing cross-linking agents).
  • silicone hydrogel contact lenses can be formed from polymerizable compositions comprising a first siloxane monomer of formula (1) and a second siloxane monomer, and that these silicone hydrogel contact lenses, when fully hydrated, can advantageously have a Young's modulus of from about 0.3 MPa to about 0.8 MPa.
  • the present contact lenses comprise, or consist of, hydrated lens bodies comprising a polymeric component and a liquid component.
  • the polymeric component comprises units of one or more siloxane monomers (i.e., a siloxane monomer of formula (1), a second siloxane monomer, and optionally one or more additional siloxane monomers), and one or more non-silicon reactive ingredients (i.e., one or more cross- linking agents).
  • the polymeric component is the reaction product of a polymerizable composition comprising two or more siloxane monomers (two or more siloxane monomers present as the siloxane monomer component of the composition), and one or more non-silicon reactive ingredients.
  • a non-silicon reactive ingredient is understood to be an ingredient which has a polymerizable double bond as part of its molecular structure, but which does not have a silicon atom in its molecular structure.
  • the ingredients of the polymerizable composition can be monomers, macromers, pre-polymers, polymers* or any combination thereof.
  • the polymerizable composition further includes a second siloxane monomer.
  • the polymerizable composition can further comprise at least one cross-linking agent.
  • the ingredients of the polymerizable composition can further comprise at least one hydrophilic monomer, or at least one hydrophobic monomer, or at least one third siloxane monomer, or any combination thereof.
  • the at least one cross- linking agent, the at least one hydrophilic monomer, and the at least one hydrophobic monomer of the polymerizable composition are understood to be silicon-free
  • the at least one cross-linking agent can be understood to comprise a single cross-linking agent, or to comprise a cross-linking agent component composed of two or more cross-linking agents.
  • the optional at least one hydrophilic monomer can be understood to comprise a single hydrophilic monomer, or to comprise a hydrophilic monomer component composed of two or more hydrophilic monomers.
  • the optional at least one hydrophobic monomer can be understood to comprise a single hydrophobic monomer, or to comprise a hydrophobic monomer component composed of two or more hydrophobic monomers.
  • the optional at least one third siloxane monomer can be understood to comprise a single third siloxane monomer, or to comprise a third siloxane monomer component composed of two or more siloxane monomers.
  • the polymerizable composition can optionally include at least one initiator, or at least one organic diluent, or at least one surfactant, or at least one oxygen scavenger, or at least one tinting agent, or at least one UV absorber, or at least one chain transfer agent, or any combination thereof.
  • the optional at least one initiator, at least one organic diluent, at least one surfactant, at least one oxygen scavenger, at least one tinting agent, at least one UV absorber, or at least one chain transfer agent are understood to be non-silicon ingredients, and can be either non-polymerizable ingredients or polymerizable ingredients (i.e., ingredients having a polymerizable functional group as part of their molecular structure).
  • the combination of the polymeric component and the liquid component are present as a hydrated lens body, which is suitable for placement on an eye of a person.
  • the hydrated lens body has a generally convex anterior surface and a generally concave posterior surface, and has an equilibrium water content (EWC) greater than 10% weight by weight (wt/wt).
  • EWC equilibrium water content
  • the present contact lenses can be understood to be soft contact lenses, which as used herein, refers to contact lenses that, when fully hydrated, can be folded upon themselves without breaking.
  • a daily disposable contact lens is an unworn contact lens that is removed from its sealed, sterilized package (primary package) produced by a contact lens manufacturer, placed on a person's eye, and is removed and discarded after the person is done wearing the lens at the end of the day.
  • the duration of lens wear for daily disposable contact lenses is from eight to fourteen hours, and they are then disposed of after wear.
  • Daily disposable lenses are not cleaned or exposed to cleaning solutions prior to placement in the eye since they are sterile prior to opening the package.
  • a daily disposable silicone hydrogel contact lens is a disposable silicone hydrogel contact lens that is replaced daily.
  • non-daily disposable contact lenses are disposable contact lenses that are replaced less frequently than daily (e.g., weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly).
  • Non-daily disposable contact lenses are either removed from the eye and cleaned with a cleaning solution on a regular basis, or are worn continuously without removal from the eye.
  • the present contact lenses can be either daily disposable contact lenses or non-daily disposable contact lenses.
  • Tensile modulus also known as Young's modulus, is a measure of the coefficient of elasticity or stiffness of an elastic material. As used herein, the modulus of a contact lens or lens body is understood to refer to the tensile modulus. Tensile modulus is the ratio of tensile stress to tensile strain within a linear region. Experimentally, tensile modulus can be determined from the slope of the linear portion of a stress-strain curve created during tensile testing of a material. Various methods of determining tensile modulus are known to those of ordinary skill in the art, such as methods in accordance with ANSI Z80.20 standard. In one example, the tensile modulus can be measured using an Instron Model 3342 or Model 3343 mechanical testing system.
  • the modulus of a contact lens material can significantly affect both the manufacturability of the lens and the comfort of the lens during wear.
  • a lens material should have a high enough modulus to allow the lens material to be easily handled during manufacturing without causing damage to the material, such as, for example, during demolding, delensing and lens transfer processes.
  • the material also needs to have a high enough modulus to allow easy insertion and removal of the lens from the eye during wear, and for the lens to withstand repeated insertions, removals and cleaning, if appropriate for the intended duration of use of the lens.
  • the material should also have a low enough modulus to allow the material to provide comfortable wear in the eye for 8-12 hours daily.
  • silicone hydrogel contact lenses can be formed from a polymerizable composition containing (a) a first siloxane monomer represented by formula (1): ⁇
  • m of formula (1) represents one integer from 3 to 10
  • n of formula (1) represents one integer from 1 to 10
  • R 1 of formula (1) is an alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms
  • each R 2 of formula (1 ) is * independently either a hydrogen atom or a methyl group
  • a second siloxane monomer is a second siloxane monomer.
  • silicone hydrogel contact lens comprising: a polymeric lens body that is the reaction product of a polymerizable composition, said polymerizable composition comprising (a) a first siloxane monomer represented by formula (1 ):
  • m of formula (1) represents one integer from 3 to 10
  • n of formula (1) represents one integer from 1 to 10
  • R 1 of formula (1) is an alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms
  • each R 2 of formula (1) is independently either a hydrogen atom or a methyl group
  • the first siloxane monomer has a number average molecular weight of from 400 daltons to 700 daltons
  • a second siloxane monomer having a number average molecular weight of at least 7,000 daltons
  • the silicone hydrogel contact lens has a Young's modulus determined in accordance with ANSI Z80.20 of from about 0.20 MPa to about 0.90 MPa when fully hydrated as determined in accordance with ANSI Z80.20.
  • silicone hydrogel contact lens comprising: a polymeric lens body that is the reaction product of a polymerizable composition, said polymerizable composition comprising (a) a first siloxane monomer represented by formula (1):
  • m of formula (1) represents one integer from 3 to 10
  • n of formula (1) represents one integer from 1 to 10
  • R 1 of formula (1 ) is an alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms
  • each R 2 of formula (1) is independently either a hydrogen atom or a methyl group
  • the first siloxane monomer has a number average molecular weight of from 400 daltons to 700 daltons
  • the silicone hydrogel contact lens has a Young's modulus determined in accordance with ANSI Z80.20 of from about 0.30 MPa to about 0.80 MPa when fully hydrated as determined in accordance with ANSI Z80.20.
  • silicone hydrogel contact lens comprising: a polymeric lens body that is the reaction product of a polymerizable composition, said polymerizable composition comprising (a) a first siloxane monomer represented by formula (1):
  • m of formula (1) represents one integer from 3 to 10
  • n of formula (1) represents one integer from 1 to 10
  • R 1 of formula (1) is an alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms
  • each R 2 of formula (1) is independently either a hydrogen atom or a methyl group
  • the first siloxane monomer has a number average molecular weight of from 400 daltons to 700 daltons
  • a second siloxane monomer having a number average molecular weight of at least 7,000 daltons
  • the silicone hydrogel contact lens has a Young's modulus determined in accordance with ANSI Z80.20 of from about 0.40 MPa to about 0.75 MPa when fully hydrated as determined in accordance with ANSI Z80.20.
  • silicone hydrogel contact lens comprising: a polymeric lens body that is the reaction product of a polymerizable composition, said polymerizable composition comprising (a) a first siloxane monomer represented by formula (1):
  • m of formula (1) represents one integer from 3 to 10
  • n of formula (1) represents one integer from 1 to 10
  • R 1 of formula (1) is an alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms
  • each R 2 of formula (1) is independently either a hydrogen atom or a methyl group
  • the first siloxane monomer has a number average molecular weight of from 400 daltons to 700 daltons
  • a second siloxane monomer having a number average molecular weight of at least 7,000 daltons
  • the silicone hydrogel contact lens has a Young's modulus determined in accordance with ANSI Z80.20 of from about 0.50 MPa to about 0.70 MPa when fully hydrated as determined in accordance with ANSI Z80.20.
  • One example of a method of the present disclosure is a method of manufacturing a silicone hydrogel contact lens, comprising: providing a polymerizable composition, said polymerizable composition comprising (a) a first siloxane monomer represented by formula (1):
  • m of formula (1) represents one integer from 3 to 10
  • n of formula (1) represents one integer from 1 to 10
  • R 1 of formula (1) is an alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms
  • each R 2 of formula (1) is independently either a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, the first siloxane monomer having a number average molecular weight of from 400 daltons to 700 daltons; and (b) a second siloxane monomer having a number average molecular weight of at least 7,000 daltons; polymerizing the polymerizable composition in a contact lens mold assembly to form a polymeric lens body; contacting the polymeric lens body with a washing liquid to remove extractable material from the polymeric lens body; and packaging the polymeric lens body in a contact lens packaging solution in a contact lens package; wherein the silicone hydrogel contact lens has a Young's modulus determined in accordance with ANSI Z80.20 of from about 0.20 MPa to about 0.90 MPa when fully hydrated.
  • Another example of a method of the present disclosure is a method of manufacturing a silicone hydrogel contact lens, comprising: providing a polymerizable composition, said polymerizable composition comprising (a) a first siloxane monomer represented by formula (1):
  • m of formula (1) represents one integer from 3 to 10
  • n of formula (1) represents one integer from 1 to 10
  • R 1 of formula (1) is an alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms
  • each R 2 of formula (1) is independently either a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, the first siloxane monomer having a number average molecular weight of from 400 daltons to 700 daltons; and (b) a second siloxane monomer having a number average molecular weight of at least 7,000 daltons; polymerizing the polymerizable composition in a contact lens mold assembly to form a polymeric lens body; contacting the polymeric lens body with a washing liquid to remove extractable material from the polymeric lens body; and packaging the polymeric lens body in a contact lens packaging solution in a contact lens package; wherein the silicone hydrogel contact lens has a Young's modulus determined in accordance with ANSI Z80.20 of from about 0.30 MPa to about 0.80 MPa when fully hydrated.
  • Another example of a method of the present disclosure is a method of manufacturing a silicone hydrogel contact lens, comprising: providing a polymerizable composition, said polymerizable composition comprising (a) a first siloxane monomer represented by formula (1):
  • m of formula (1) represents one integer from 3 to 10
  • n of formula (1) represents one integer from 1 to 10
  • R 1 of formula (1 ) is an alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms
  • each R 2 of formula (1) is " independently either a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, the first siloxane monomer having a number average molecular weight of from 400 daltons to 700 daltons; and (b) a second siloxane monomer having a number average molecular weight of at least 7,000 daltons; polymerizing the polymerizable composition in a contact lens mold assembly to form a polymeric lens body; contacting the polymeric lens body with a washing liquid to remove extractable material from the polymeric lens body; and packaging the polymeric lens body in a contact lens packaging solution in a contact lens package; wherein the silicone hydrogel contact lens has a Young's modulus determined in accordance with ANSI Z80.20 of from about 0.40 MPa to about 0.75 MPa when fully hydrated.
  • Yet another example of a method of the present disclosure is a method of manufacturing a silicone hydrogel contact lens, comprising: providing a polymerizable composition, said polymerizable composition comprising (a) a first siloxane monomer represented by formula (1):
  • m of formula (1 ) represents one integer from 3 to 10
  • n of formula (1 ) represents one integer from 1 to 10
  • R 1 of formula (1) is an alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and each R of formula (1) is independently either a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, the first siloxane monomer having a number average molecular weight of from 400 daltons to 700 daltons; and (b) a second siloxane monomer having a number average molecular weight of at least 7,000 daltons; polymerizing the polymerizable composition in a contact lens mold assembly to form a polymeric lens body; contacting the polymeric lens body with a washing liquid to remove extractable material from the polymeric lens body; and packaging the polymeric lens body in a contact lens packaging solution in a contact lens package; wherein the silicone hydrogel contact lens has a Young's modulus determined in accordance with ANSI Z80.20 of from about 0.50 MPa to about 0.70 MPa when fully hydrated.
  • a silicone hydrogel contact lens in accordance with the present disclosure comprises a polymeric lens body.
  • the polymeric lens body is the reaction product of a polymerizable composition or contact lens formulation.
  • the polymerizable composition used to produce the present silicone hydrogel contact lens or lenses comprises a first siloxane monomer represented by formula (1): (1) wherein m of formula (1) represents one integer from 3 to 10, n of formula (1) represents one integer from 1 to 10, R 1 of formula (1) is an alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and each R 2 of formula (1 ) is independently either a hydrogen atom or a methyl group.
  • silicone hydrogel contact lens comprising: a polymeric lens body that is the reaction product of a polymerizable composition, said polymerizable composition comprising (a) a first siloxane monomer represented by formula (1): (] ) wherein m of formula (1) represents one integer from 3 to 10, n of formula (1) represents one integer from 1 to 10, R 1 of formula (1) is an alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, each R 2 of formula (1) is independently either a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, and the first siloxane monomer has a number average molecular weight of from 400 daltons to 700 daltons; (b) a second siloxane monomer having a number average molecular weight of at least 7,000 daltons; and- (c) at least one cross-linking agent; wherein the silicone hydrogel contact lens has a Young's modulus determined in accordance with ANSI Z80.20 of from about 0.20
  • One example of a method of the present disclosure is a method of manufacturing a silicone hydrogel contact lens, comprising: providing a polymerizable composition, said polymerizable composition comprising (a) a first siloxane monomer represented by formula (1):
  • m of formula (1) represents one integer from 3 to 10
  • n of formula (1) represents one integer from 1 to 10
  • R 1 of formula (1) is an alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms
  • each R 2 of formula (1) is independently either a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, the first siloxane monomer having a number average molecular weight of from 400 daltons to 700 daltons; (b) a second siloxane monomer having a number average molecular weight of at least 7,000 daltons; and (c) at least one cross-linking agent;
  • the silicone hydrogel contact lens has a Young's modulus determined in accordance with ANSI Z80.20 of from about 0.20 MPa to about 0.90 MPa when fully hydrated.
  • the total amount of cross-linking agents can be an amount from about 0.01 unit parts by weight to about 5 unit parts by weight, or from about 0.1 unit parts by weight to about 4 unit parts by weight, or from about 0.3 unit parts by weight to about 3.0 unit parts by weight, or from about 0.2 unit parts by weight to about 2.0 unit parts by weight, or from about 0.6 to about 1.5 unit parts by weight.
  • silicone hydrogel contact lens comprising: a polymeric lens body that is the reaction product of a polymerizable composition, said polymerizable composition comprising (a) a first siloxane monomer represented by formula (1):
  • m of formula (1) represents one integer from 3 to 10
  • n of formula (1) represents one integer from 1 to 10
  • R 1 of formula (1) is an alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms
  • each R 2 of formula (1) is independently either a hydrogen atom or a methyl group
  • the first siloxane monomer has a number average molecular weight of from 400 daltons to 700 daltons
  • a second siloxane monomer having a number average molecular weight of at least 7,000 daltons
  • at least one methacrylate-containing cross-linking agent wherein the silicone hydrogel contact lens has a Young's modulus determined in accordance with ANSI Z80.20 of from about 0.20 MPa to about 0.90 MPa when fully hydrated as determined in accordance with ANSI Z80.20.
  • One example of a method of the present disclosure is a method of manufacturing a silicone hydrogel contact lens, comprising: providing a polymerizable composition, said polymerizable composition comprising (a) a first siloxane monomer represented by formula (1):
  • m of formula (1 ) represents one integer from 3 to 10
  • n of formula (1) represents one integer from 1 to 10
  • R 1 of formula (1) is an alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms
  • each R 2 of formula (1) is independently either a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, the first siloxane monomer having a number average molecular weight of from 400 daltons to 700 daltons; (b) a second siloxane monomer having a number average molecular weight of at least 7,000 daltons; and (c) at least one methacrylate-containing cross-linking agent; polymerizing the polymerizable composition in a contact lens mold assembly to form a polymeric lens body; contacting the polymeric lens body with a washing liquid to remove extractable material from the polymeric lens body; and packaging the polymeric lens body in a contact lens packaging solution in a contact lens package; wherein the silicone hydrogel contact lens has a Young's modulus determined in 5 accordance with ANSI Z80.20 of from about 0.
  • the total amount of methacrylate-containing cross-linking agents can be an amount from about 0.01 unit parts by weight to about 5 unit parts by weight, or from about 0.1 unit parts by weight to about 4 unit parts by weight, or from about 0.3 unit parts by weight to about 3.0 unit parts by weight, or from about 0.2 unit parts by weight to about 2.0 unit parts by weigh, or from about 0.6 to about 1.5 unit parts by weight.
  • silicone hydrogel contact lens comprising: a polymeric lens body that is the reaction product of a polymerizable composition, said polymerizable composition comprising (a) a first siloxane monomer represented by formula (1 ):
  • m of formula (1) represents one integer from 3 to 10
  • n of formula (1) represents one integer from 1 to 10
  • R 1 of formula (1) is an alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms
  • each R 2 of formula (1) is independently either a hydrogen atom or a methyl group
  • the first siloxane monomer has a number average molecular weight of from 400 daltons to 700 daltons;
  • a second siloxane monomer having a number average molecular
  • silicone hydrogel contact lens has a Young's modulus determined in accordance with ANSI Z80.20 of from about 0.20 MPa to about 0.90 MPa when fully hydrated as determined in accordance with ANSI Z80.20.
  • One example of a method of the present disclosure is a method of
  • a silicone hydrogel contact lens comprising: providing a polymerizable composition, said polymerizable composition comprising (a) a first siloxane monomer represented by formula (1):
  • m of formula (1) represents one integer from 3 to 10
  • n of formula (1) represents one integer from 1 to 10
  • R 1 of formula (1) is an alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms
  • each R 2 of formula (1 ) is independently either a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, the first siloxane monomer having a number average molecular weight of from 400 daltons to 700 daltons; (b) a second siloxane monomer having a number average molecular weight of at least 7,000 daltons; and (c) at least one vinyl-containing cross- linking agent; polymerizing the polymerizable composition in a contact lens mold assembly to form a polymeric lens body; contacting the polymeric lens body with a washing liquid to remove extractable material from the polymeric lens body; and packaging the polymeric lens body in a contact lens packaging solution in a contact lens package; wherein the silicone hydrogel contact lens has a Young's modulus determined in accordance with ANSI Z80.20 of from about 0.20 MPa to about
  • the total amount of vinyl-containing cross- linking agents present in the polymerizable composition can be an amount from about 0.01 unit parts by weight to from about 2.0 unit parts by weight, or from about 0.01 unit parts by weight to about 0.80 unit parts by weight, or from about 0.01 unit parts by weight to about 0.30 unit parts by weight, or from about 0.05 unit parts by weight to about 0.20 unit parts by weight, or in an amount of about 0.1 unit parts by weight.
  • the polymerizable composition comprises the first siloxane monomer of formula ( 1 ) and at least one cross-linking agent
  • the first siloxane monomer and the at least one cross-linking agent i.e., a single cross-linking agent or a cross-linking agent component composed of two or more cross-linking agents
  • the ratio can be at least 25: 1 or at least 50: 1 or at least 100:1 based on unit parts by weight.
  • the at least one cross-linking agent can comprise at least one vinyl-containing cross-linking agent, and at least one methacrylate-containing cross-linking agent.
  • the at least one cross-linking agent can consist of only one or more vinyl-containing cross linking -agents.
  • the at least one cross- linking agent can comprise or consist of at least one vinyl ether-containing cross-linking agent.
  • the at least one cross-linking agent can consist of only one or more vinyl-containing cross linking agents.
  • the at least one cross-linking agent can comprise or consist of at least one vinyl ether-containing cross- linking agent.
  • silicone hydrogel contact lens comprising: a polymeric lens body that is the reaction product of a polymerizable composition, said polymerizable composition comprising (a) a first siloxane monomer represented by formula (1):
  • m of formula (1) represents one integer from 3 to 10
  • n of formula (1) represents one integer from 1 to 10
  • R 1 of formula (1) is an alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms
  • each R of formula (1) is independently either a hydrogen atom or a methyl group
  • the first siloxane monomer has a number average molecular weight of from 400 daltons to 700 daltons
  • a second siloxane monomer having a number average molecular weight of at least 7,000 daltons
  • a cross-linking agent component comprising at least one vinyl-containing cross-linking agent and at least one methacrylate-containing cross-linking agent
  • the silicone hydrogel contact lens has a Young's modulus determined in accordance with ANSI Z80.20 of from about 0.20 MPa to about 0.90 MPa when fully hydrated as determined in accordance with ANSI Z80.20.
  • One example of a method of the present disclosure is a method of manufacturing a silicone hydrogel contact lens, comprising: providing a polymerizable composition, said polymerizable composition comprising (a) a first siloxane monomer represented by formula ( 1 ) : wherein m of formula (1) represents one integer from 3 to 10, n of formula (1) represents one integer from 1 to 10, R 1 of formula (1 ) is an alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and each R 2 of formula (1) is independently either a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, the first siloxane monomer having a number average molecular weight of from 400 daltons to 700 daltons; (b) a second siloxane monomer having a number average molecular weight of at least 7,000 daltons; and (c) a cross-linking agent component comprising at least one vinyl-containing cross-linking agent and at least one methacrylate- containing cross-linking agent; contacting the polymeric lens body with a washing liquid to remove
  • the at least one cross-linking agent comprises or consists of at least one vinyl-containing cross-linking agent (i.e., a single vinyl-containing cross-linking agent or a vinyl-containing cross-linking agent component composed of two or more vinyl-containing cross-linking agents)
  • the first siloxane monomer and the at least one vinyl-containing cross-linking agent can be present in the polymerizable composition in a ratio of at least about 50: 1 based on a ratio of a total number of unit parts of the first siloxane monomer to a total number of unit parts of the least one vinyl-containing cross-linking agent (i.e., the sum of the unit parts of all vinyl-containing cross-linking agents present in the
  • the ratio can be from about 50: 1 to about 500: 1, or from about 100: 1 to about 400: 1 , or from about 200: 1 to about 300: 1 based on unit parts by weight.
  • the polymerizable composition can comprise a first siloxane monomer of formula (1), the second siloxane monomer, and optionally at least one additional siloxane monomer (i.e., a third siloxane monomer, a fourth siloxane monomer, etc.) in combination with at least one cross-linking agent, the siloxane monomers and the at least one vinyl-containing monomer can be present in the polymerizable composition in a ratio of at least about 100: 1 based on a ratio of a total number of unit parts of the each siloxane monomer present in the polymerizable composition (i.e., the sum of the unit parts of the first siloxane and the second siloxane monomer and, if present , the third siloxane monomer, etc.) to a total number of unit parts of the least one vinyl-containing cross- linking agent (i.e., the sum of the unit parts of all vinyl-containing cross-linking agents present in the polymeriz
  • the polymerizable composition can comprise the first siloxane monomer of formula (1) and the second siloxane monomer, wherein the first siloxane monomer and the second siloxane monomer can be present in the polymerizable composition in a ratio of at least 1 : 1 based on unit parts by weight. In one example, the first siloxane monomer and the second siloxane monomer can be present in a ratio of at least 2: 1 based on unit parts.
  • the second siloxane monomer can have more than one
  • polymerizable functional group i.e.; the second siloxane monomer can be a
  • multifunctional siloxane monomer and can have a number average molecular weight of at least 3,000 daltons. If the second siloxane monomer has two polymerizable functional groups, such as two methacrylate groups, it is a bifunctional monomer. If the second siloxane monomer has three polymerizable functional groups, it is a trifunctional monomer.
  • silicone hydrogel contact lens comprising: a polymeric lens body that is the reaction product of a polymerizable composition, said polymerizable composition comprising (a) a first siloxane monomer represented by formula (1):
  • m of formula (1) represents " one integer from 3 to 10
  • n of formula (1) represents one integer from 1 to 10
  • R 1 of formula (1) is an alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms
  • each R 2 of formula (1) is independently either a hydrogen atom or a methyl group
  • the first siloxane monomer has a number average molecular weight of from 400 daltons to 700 daltons
  • the first siloxane monomer and the second siloxane monomer are present in the polymerizable composition in a ratio of from 2: 1 to 10: 1 based on unit parts by weight
  • the silicone hydrogel contact lens has a Young's modulus determined in accordance with ANSI Z80.20 of from about 0.20 MPa to about 0.90 MPa when fully hydrated as determined in accordance with ANSI Z80.20.
  • silicone hydrogel contact lens comprising: a polymeric lens body that is the reaction product of a polymerizable composition, said polymerizable composition com rising (a) a first siloxane monomer represented by formula (1):
  • m of formula (1) represents one integer from 3 to 10
  • n of formula (1) represents one integer from 1 to 10
  • R 1 of formula (1) is an alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms
  • each R 2 of formula (1) is independently either a hydrogen atom or a methyl group
  • the first siloxane monomer has a number average molecular weight of from 400 daltons to 700 daltons
  • at least one vinyl-containing cross-linking agent wherein the first siloxane monomer and the second siloxane monomer are present in the polymerizable composition in a ratio of from 2: 1 to 10: 1 based on unit parts by weight
  • the silicone hydrogel contact lens has a Young's modulus determined in accordance with ANSI Z80.20 of from about 0.20 MPa to about 0.90 MPa when fully hydrated as determined in accordance with ANSI Z80.20.
  • One example of a method of the present disclosure is a method of manufacturing a silicone hydrogel contact lens, comprising: providing a polymerizable composition, said polymerizable composition comprising (a) a first siloxane monomer represented by formula (1):
  • m of formula (1) represents one integer from 3 to 10
  • n of formula (1) represents one integer from 1 to 10
  • R 1 of formula (1) is an alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms
  • each R 2 of formula (1) is independently either a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, the first siloxane monomer having a number average molecular weight of from 400 daltons to 700 daltons; and (b) a second siloxane monomer having a number average molecular weight of at least 7,000 daltons; wherein the first siloxane monomer and the second siloxane monomer are present in the polymerizable composition in a ratio of from 2: 1 to 10: 1 based on unit parts by weight; contacting the polymeric lens body with a 5 washing liquid to remove extractable material from the polymeric lens body; and
  • the silicone hydrogel contact lens has a Young's modulus determined in accordance with ANSI Z80.20 of from about 0.20 MPa to about 0.90 MPa when fully hydrated.
  • Another example of a method of the present disclosure is a method of
  • a silicone hydrogel contact lens comprising: providing a polymerizable composition, said polymerizable composition comprising (a) a first siloxane monomer represented by formula (1):
  • m of formula (1) represents one integer from 3 to 10
  • n of formula (1) represents one integer from 1 to 10
  • R 1 of formula (1 ) is an alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms
  • each R 2 of formula (1) is * independently either a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, the first siloxane monomer having a number average molecular weight of from 400 daltons to 700 daltons; (b) a second siloxane monomer having a number average molecular
  • first siloxane monomer and the second siloxane monomer are present in the polymerizable composition in a ratio of from 2: 1 to 10: 1 based on unit parts by weight; contacting the polymeric lens body with a washing liquid to remove extractable material from the polymeric lens body; and packaging the polymeric lens body in a contact lens
  • silicone hydrogel contact lens has a Young's modulus determined in accordance with ANSI Z80.20 of from about 0.20 MPa to about 0.90 MPa when fully hydrated.
  • the total amount of siloxane monomers present in the polymerizable composition (e.g., the sum of the unit parts of the first siloxane monomer, the second 30 siloxane monomer, and any other optional siloxane monomers present in the polymerizable composition) can be from about 10 to about 60 unit parts, or from about 25 to about 50 unit parts, or from about 35 to about 40 unit parts.
  • silicone hydrogel contact lens comprising: a polymeric lens body that is the reaction product of a polymerizable composition, said polymerizable composition comprising (a) a first siloxane monomer represented by formula (1 ):
  • m of formula (1) represents one integer from 3 to 10
  • n of formula (1) represents one integer from 1 to 10
  • R 1 of formula (1) is an alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms
  • each R 2 of formula (1) is independently either a hydrogen atom or a methyl group
  • the first siloxane monomer has a number average molecular weight of from 400 daltons to 700 daltons
  • the silicone hydrogel contact lens has a Young's modulus determined in accordance with ANSI Z80.20 of from about 0.20 MPa to about
  • silicone hydrogel contact lens comprising: a polymeric lens body that is the reaction product of a polymerizable composition, said polymerizable composition comprising (a) a first siloxane monomer represented by formula (1):
  • m of formula (1 ) represents one integer from 3 to 10
  • n of formula (1) represents one integer from 1 to 10
  • R 1 of formula (1) is an alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms
  • each R 2 of formula (1) is independently either a hydrogen atom or a methyl group
  • the first siloxane monomer has a number average molecular weight of from 400 daltons to 700 daltons
  • at least one vinyl-containing cross-linking agent wherein the first siloxane monomer and the second siloxane monomer are present in the polymerizable composition in a ratio of from 2: 1 to 10: 1 based on unit parts by weight and 5 a total amount of siloxane monomer present in the polymerizable composition is from 30 to 50 unit parts by weight; and wherein the silicone hydrogel contact lens has a Young's modulus determined in accordance with ANSI Z80.20 of
  • One example of a method of the present disclosure is a method of l o manufacturing a silicone hydrogel contact lens, comprising: providing a polymerizable composition, said polymerizable composition comprising (a) a first siloxane monomer represented by formula (1):
  • m of formula (1) represents one integer from 3 to 10
  • n of formula (1) represents 15 one integer from 1 to 10
  • R 1 of formula (1) is an alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms
  • each R 2 of formula (1) is independently either a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, the first siloxane monomer having a number average molecular weight of from 400 daltons to 700 daltons; and (b) a second siloxane monomer having a number average molecular weight of at least 7,000 daltons; wherein the first siloxane monomer and the 20 second siloxane monomer are present in the polymerizable composition in a ratio of from 2: 1 to 10: 1 based on unit parts by weight and a total amount of siloxane monomer present in the polymerizable composition is from 30 to 50 unit parts by weight; contacting the polymeric lens body with a washing liquid to remove extractable material from the polymeric lens body; and packaging the polymeric lens body in a contact lens packaging 25 solution in a contact
  • Another example of a method of the present disclosure is a method of manufacturing a silicone hydrogel contact lens, comprising: providing a polymerizable 30 composition, said polymerizable composition comprising (a) a first siloxane monomer represented by formula (1):
  • m of formula (1) represents one integer from 3 to 10
  • n of formula (1) represents one integer from 1 to 10
  • R 1 of formula (1) is an alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms
  • each R 2 of formula (1) is independently either a hydrogen atom or a methyl 5 group, the first siloxane monomer having a number average molecular weight of from 400 daltons to 700 daltons; (b) a second siloxane monomer having a number average molecular weight of at least 7,000 daltons; and (c) at least one vinyl-containing cross-linking agent; wherein the first siloxane monomer and the second siloxane monomer are present in the polymerizable composition in a ratio of from 2:1 to 10: 1 based on unit parts by weight and i o a total amount of siloxane monomer present in the polymerizable composition is from 30 to 50 unit parts by weight; contacting the polymeric lens body with a washing liquid to remove extractable material from the polymeric lens body; and packaging the
  • 'unit parts' is understood to mean unit parts by weight.
  • the composition can be prepared by combining x grams of the siloxane monomer with y grams of the hydrophilic monomer to
  • composition 2 o obtain a total of y+z grams of polymerizable composition, or by combining z ounces of the siloxane with y ounces of the hydrophilic monomer to obtain a total of y+z ounces of polymerizable composition, and so on.
  • the composition further comprises additional optional ingredients such as, for example, x unit parts of a cross-linking agent, x grams of the cross-linking agent are combined with z grams of the siloxane monomer and y grams of
  • composition comprises an additional optional ingredient comprising an ingredient component composed of two ingredients, such as, for example, a
  • hydrophobic monomer component consisting of a first hydrophobic monomer and a second hydrophobic monomer, in addition to the z unit parts of siloxane monomer, the y unit parts
  • a formula for a polymerizable composition will be composed of ingredients in amounts totaling from about 90 to about 1 10 unit parts by weight.
  • the unit parts of these component are based on a formula providing a total weight of the composition ranging from about 90 to 1 10 unit parts.
  • the unit parts by weight can be based on a formula providing a total weight of the composition ranging from about 95 to 105 unit parts by weight, or from about 98 to 102 unit parts by weight.
  • the molecular weight of the first siloxane monomer of formula (1 ) is from 400 to 700 daltons. Additional details of the first siloxane monomer can be understood from US20090299022, the entire content of which is hereby
  • the first siloxane monomer has a single methacrylate polymerizable functional group present on one end of the main chain of the siloxane monomer.
  • the first siloxane monomer can be represented by formula (1) where m of formula (1) is 4, n of formula (1) is 1 , R 1 of formula (1) is a butyl group, and each R 2 of formula (1) is independently either a hydrogen atom or a methyl group.
  • m of formula (1) is 4, n of formula (1) is 1 , R 1 of formula (1) is a butyl group, and each R 2 of formula (1) is independently either a hydrogen atom or a methyl group.
  • n of formula (1) is 1
  • R 1 of formula (1) is a butyl group
  • each R 2 of formula (1) is independently either a hydrogen atom or a methyl group.
  • silicone hydrogel contact lens comprising: a polymeric lens body that is the reaction product of a polymerizable composition, said polymerizable composition comprising (a) a first siloxane monomer represented by formula (1):
  • m of formula (1) is 4, n of formula (1) is 1, R 1 of formula (1) is a butyl group, and each R 2 of formula (1) is independently either a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, and the first siloxane monomer has a number average molecular weight of from 400 daltons to 700 daltons; and (b) a second siloxane monomer having a number average molecular weight of at least 7,000 daltons; wherein the silicone hydrogel contact lens has a Young's modulus determined in accordance with ANSI Z80.20 of from about 0.20 MPa to about 0.90 MPa when fully hydrated as determined in accordance with ANSI Z80.20.
  • silicone hydrogel contact lens comprising: a polymeric lens body that is the reaction product of a polymerizable composition, said polymerizable composition comprising (a) a first siloxane monomer represented by formula (1): wherein m of formula (1) is 4, n of formula (1) is 1, R 1 of formula (1) is a butyl group, and each R 2 of formula (1) is independently either a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, and the first siloxane monomer has a number average molecular weight of from 400 daltons to 700 daltons; and (b) a second siloxane monomer having a number average molecular weight of at least 7,000 daltons; wherein the silicone hydrogel contact lens has a Young's modulus determined in accordance with ANSI Z80.20 of from about 0.40 MPa to about 0.0.75 MPa when fully hydrated as determined in accordance with ANSI Z80.20.
  • a Young's modulus determined in accordance with ANSI Z80.20 of from about 0.40 MPa
  • silicone hydrogel contact lens comprising: a polymeric lens body that is the reaction product of a polymerizable composition, said polymerizable composition comprising (a) a first siloxane monomer represented by formula ( 1 ):
  • m of formula (1) is 4, n of formula (1) is 1, R 1 of formula (1) is a butyl group, and each R 2 of formula (1) is independently either a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, and the first siloxane monomer has a number average molecular weight of from 400 daltons to 700 daltons; and (b) a second siloxane monomer having a number average molecular weight of at least 7,000 daltons; wherein the silicone hydrogel contact lens has a Young's modulus determined in accordance with ANSI Z80.20 of from about 0.50 MPa to about 0.0.70 MPa when fully hydrated as determined in accordance with ANSI Z80.20.
  • silicone hydrogel contact lens comprising: a polymeric lens body that is the reaction product of a polymerizable composition, said polymerizable composition comprising (a) a first siloxane monomer represented by formula (1):
  • m of formula (1) is 4, n of formula (1) is 1, R 1 of formula (1) is a butyl group, and each R 2 of formula (1) is independently either a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, and the first siloxane monomer has a number average molecular weight of from 400 daltons to 700 daltons; (b) a second siloxane monomer having a number average molecular weight of at least 7,000 daltons; and (c) at least one vinyl-containing cross-linking agent; wherein the silicone hydrogel contact lens has a Young's modulus determined in accordance with ANSI Z80.20 of from about 0.30 MPa to about 0.0.80 MPa when fully hydrated as determined in accordance with ANSI Z80.20.
  • silicone hydrogel contact lens comprising: a polymeric lens body that is the reaction product of a polymerizable composition, said polymerizable composition comprising (a) a first siloxane monomer represented by formula (1):
  • m of formula (1) is 4, n of formula (1) is 1, R 1 of formula (1) is a butyl group, and each R 2 of formula (1) is independently either a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, and the first siloxane monomer has a number average molecular weight of from 400 daltons to 700 daltons; (b) a second siloxane monomer having a number average molecular weight of at least 7,000 daltons; and (c) at least one vinyl-containing cross-linking agent; wherein the first siloxane monomer and the second siloxane monomer are present in the polymerizable composition in a ratio of from 2: 1 to 10: 1 based on unit parts by weight; and wherein the silicone hydrogel contact lens has a Young's modulus determined in accordance with ANSI Z80.20 of from about 0.30 MPa to about 0.0.80 MPa when fully hydrated as determined in accordance with ANSI Z80.20.
  • silicone hydrogel contact lens comprising: a polymeric lens body that is the reaction product of a polymerizable composition, said polymerizable composition comprising (a) a first siloxane monomer represented by formula (1):
  • m of formula (1) is 4, n of formula (1) is 1, R 1 of formula (1) is a butyl group, and each R 2 of formula (1) is independently either a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, and the first siloxane monomer has a number average molecular weight of from 400 daltons to 700 daltons; (b) a second siloxane monomer having a number average molecular weight of at least 7,000 daltons; and (c) at least one vinyl-containing cross-linking agent; wherein a total amount of siloxane monomer present in the polymerizable composition is from 30 to 50 unit parts by weight; and wherein the silicone hydrogel contact lens has a Young's modulus determined in accordance with ANSI Z80.20 of from about 0.30 MPa to about 0.0.80 MPa when fully hydrated as determined in accordance with ANSI Z80.20.
  • One example of a method of the present disclosure is a method of
  • a silicone hydrogel contact lens comprising: providing a polymerizable composition, said polymerizable composition comprising (a) a first siloxane monomer represented by formula (1):
  • m of formula (1) is 4, n of formula (1) is 1, R of formula (1) is a butyl group, and each R 2 of formula (1) is independently either a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, the first siloxane monomer having a number average molecular weight of from 400 daltons to 700 daltons; and (b) a second siloxane monomer having a number average molecular weight of at least 7,000 daltons; contacting the polymeric lens body with a washing liquid to remove extractable material from the polymeric lens body; and packaging the polymeric lens body in a contact lens packaging solution in a contact lens package; wherein the silicone hydrogel contact lens has a Young's modulus determined in accordance with ANSI Z80.20 of from about 0.20 MPa to about 0.90 MPa when fully hydrated.
  • Another example of a method of the present disclosure is a method of manufacturing a silicone hydrogel contact lens, comprising: providing a polymerizable composition, said polymerizable composition comprising (a) a first siloxane monomer represented by formula (1):
  • m of formula (1) is 4, n of formula (1) is 1 , R 1 of formula (1 ) is a butyl group, and each R 2 of formula (1) is independently either a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, the first siloxane monomer having a number average molecular weight of from 400 daltons to 700 daltons; and (b) a second siloxane monomer having a number average molecular weight of at least 7,000 daltons; contacting the polymeric lens body with a washing liquid to remove extractable material from the polymeric lens body; and packaging the polymeric lens body in a contact lens packaging solution in a contact lens package; wherein the silicone hydrogel contact lens has a Young's modulus determined in accordance with ANSI Z80.20 of from about 0.40 MPa to about 0.0.75 MPa when fully hydrated.
  • Another example of a method of the present disclosure is a method of manufacturing a silicone hydrogel contact lens, comprising: providing a polymerizable composition, said polymerizable composition comprising (a) a first siloxane monomer represented by formula (1):
  • m of formula (1) is 4, n of formula (1) is 1, R 1 of formula (1) is a butyl group, and each R 2 of formula (1) is independently either a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, the first siloxane monomer having a number average molecular weight of from 400 daltons to 700 daltons; and (b) a second siloxane monomer having a number average molecular weight of at least 7,000 daltons; contacting the polymeric lens body with a washing liquid to remove extractable material from the polymeric lens body; and packaging the polymeric lens body in a contact lens packaging solution in a contact lens package; wherein the silicone hydrogel contact lens has a Young's modulus determined in accordance with ANSI Z80.20 of from about 0.50 MPa to about 0.70 MPa when fully hydrated.
  • Another example of a method of the present disclosure is a method of manufacturing a silicone hydrogel contact lens, comprising: providing a polymerizable composition, said polymerizable composition comprising (a) a first siloxane monomer represented by formula (1):
  • m of formula (1) is 4, n of formula (1) is 1 , R 1 of formula (1) is a butyl group, and each R 2 of formula (1) is independently either a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, the first siloxane monomer having a number average molecular weight of from 400 daltons to 700 daltons; (b) a second siloxane monomer having a number average molecular weight of at least 7,000 daltons; and (c) at least one vinyl-containing cross-linking agent; contacting the polymeric lens body with a washing liquid to remove extractable material from the polymeric lens body; and packaging the polymeric lens body in a contact lens packaging solution in a contact lens package; wherein the silicone hydrogel contact lens has a Young's modulus determined in accordance with ANSI Z80.20 of from about 0.30 MPa to about 0.80 MPa when fully hydrated.
  • Another example of a method of the present disclosure is a method of manufacturing a silicone hydrogel contact lens, comprising: providing a polymerizable composition, said polymerizable composition comprising (a) a first siloxane monomer represented by formula (1):
  • m of formula (1) is 4, n of formula (1) is 1, R 1 of formula (1) is a butyl group, and each R 2 of formula (1) is independently either a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, the first siloxane monomer having a number average molecular weight of from 400 daltons to 700 daltons; (b) a second siloxane monomer having a number average molecular weight of at least 7,000 daltons; and (c) at least one vinyl-containing cross-linking agent; wherein the first siloxane monomer and the second siloxane monomer are present in the polymerizable composition in a ratio of from 2: 1 to 10:1 based on unit parts by weight; contacting the polymeric lens body with a washing liquid to remove extractable material from the polymeric lens body; and packaging the polymeric lens body in a contact lens packaging solution in a contact lens package; wherein the silicone hydrogel contact lens has a Young's modulus determined in accordance with ANSI Z80.20 of from about 0.30 MPa
  • Yet another example of a method of the present disclosure is a method of
  • a silicone hydrogel contact lens comprising: providing a polymerizable composition, said polymerizable composition comprising (a) a first siloxane monomer represented by formula (1):
  • m of formula (1) is 4, n of formula (1) is 1 , R 1 of formula (1) is a butyl group, and o each R 2 of formula (1) is independently either a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, the first siloxane monomer having a number average molecular weight of from 400 daltons to 700 daltons; (b) a second siloxane monomer having a number average molecular weight of at least 7,000 daltons; and (c) at least one vinyl-containing cross-linking agent; wherein a total amount of siloxane monomer present in the polymerizable composition is from 30 to5 50 unit parts by weight; contacting the polymeric lens body with a washing liquid to
  • the silicone hydrogel contact lens has a Young's modulus determined in accordance with ANSI Z80.20 of from about 0.30 MPa to about 0.80 MPa when fully hydrated.
  • a molecular weight is understood to refer to the number
  • the number average molecular weight is the ordinary arithmetic mean or average of the molecular weights of the individual molecules present in the sample of a monomer. As the individual molecules in a sample of monomer may vary slightly from one another in molar mass, some level of polydispersity may be present in the5 sample. As used herein, when the siloxane monomer, or any other monomer, macromer, pre-polymer, or polymer, of the polymerizable composition is polydisperse, the term "molecular weight" refers to the number average molecular weight of the monomer or ingredient.
  • a sample of the siloxane monomer can have a number average molecular weight of about 15,000 daltons, but if the sample is polydisperse, the actual0 molecular weights of the individual monomers present in the sample may range from
  • the number average molecular weight can be the absolute number average molecular weight as determined by proton nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) end group analysis, as understood by persons of ordinary skill in the art. Molecular weights may also be determined using gel permeation chromatography, as understood by persons of ordinary 5 skill in the art, or may be provided by suppliers of the chemicals.
  • NMR proton nuclear magnetic resonance
  • the polymerizable compositions of the present invention comprise at least one first siloxane monomer of formula (1) and a second siloxane monomer, wherein the ingredients of the polymerizable composition are present in amounts such that the resulting silicone hydrogel contact lens has, when fully hydrated, an l o equilibrium water content (EWC) from about 30% wt/wt to about 70% wt/wt, or from
  • EWC l o equilibrium water content
  • the polymerizable compositions used to prepare the present silicone hydrogel contact lenses can also include additional optional ingredients other than those described above.
  • the polymerizable composition can optionally include at least one hydrophilic monomer.
  • the polymerizable composition can be
  • the polymerizable composition can optionally include at least one third siloxane monomer.
  • the at least one third siloxane monomer has a different molecular structure, a different molecular weight, or both a different molecular structure and a different molecular weight than the first siloxane monomer and the second siloxane monomer.
  • At least one one third siloxane monomer can comprise a third siloxane monomer or can comprise a third siloxane monomer component where the third siloxane monomer component is comprised of two or more siloxane monomers, each of which differs from both the first siloxane monomer and the second siloxane monomer of the polymerizable composition.
  • each of the first siloxane monomer, or the second siloxane monomer, or the optional at least one third siloxane monomer, or any combination thereof can be a hydrophilic siloxane monomer, or a hydrophobic siloxane monomer, or can have
  • hydrophilic regions and hydrophobic regions depending on the amount and location of any hydrophilic components, such as units of ethylene glycol, polyethylene glycol and the like, present in the molecular structure of the siloxane monomers.
  • the second siloxane monomer, or the optional at least one third siloxane monomer, or any combination thereof can contain hydrophilic components within the main chain of the siloxane molecule, can contain hydrophilic components within one or more side chains of the siloxane molecule, or any combination thereof.
  • the siloxane monomer can have at least one unit of ethylene glycol adjacent to a polymerizable functional group in the main chain of the siloxane molecule. As used herein, adjacent is 5 understood to mean both immediately adjacent, and separated only by 10 or fewer carbon atoms.
  • the at least one unit of ethylene glycol adjacent to a polymerizable functional group in the main chain of the siloxane molecule can be separated from the polymerizable functional group by a carbon chain 1-5 units in length (i.e., where the ethylene glycol unit is bonded to the first carbon in the carbon chain 1 -5 units in length, and the polymerizable o functional group is bonded to the last carbon of the carbon chain 1 -5 units in length, in other words, the ethylene glycol unit and the polymerizable group are not immediately adjacent but are separated by 1-5 carbon atoms).
  • the siloxane monomer can have at least one unit of ethylene glycol adjacent to polymerizable functional groups present on both ends of the main chain of the siloxane molecule.
  • the siloxane monomer can have at least5 one unit of ethylene glycol present in at least one side chain of the siloxane molecule.
  • the at least one unit of ethylene glycol present in at least one side chain of the siloxane molecule can be part of a side chain bonded to a silicon atom of the main chain of the siloxane molecule.
  • the siloxane molecule can have both at least one unit of ethylene glycol adjacent to polymerizable functional groups present on both ends of the main chain of the o siloxane molecule, and at least one unit of ethylene glycol present in at least one side chain of the siloxane molecule.
  • hydrophilicity or hydrophobicity of a monomer can be determined using conventional techniques, such as, for example, based on the monomer's aqueous solubility.
  • a hydrophilic monomer is a monomer that is visibly5 soluble in an aqueous solution at room temperature (e.g. about 20-25 degrees C).
  • a hydrophilic monomer can be understood to be any monomer for which 50 grams or more of the monomer are visibly fully soluble in 1 liter of water at 20 degrees C (i.e., the monomer is soluble at a level of at least 5% wt/wt in water) as determined using a standard shake flask method as known to persons of ordinary skill in the art.
  • hydrophobic monomer is a monomer that is visibly insoluble in an aqueous solution at room temperature, such that separate, visually identifiable phases are present in the aqueous solution, or such that the aqueous solution appears cloudy and separates into two distinct phases over time after sitting at room temperature.
  • a hydrophobic monomer can be understood to be any monomer for which 50 grams of the monomer are not visibly fully soluble in 1 liter of water at 20 degrees C (i.e., the monomer is soluble at a level of less than 5% wt/wt in water).
  • the second siloxane monomer or the optional at least one third siloxane monomer of the polymerizable composition can be a multifunctional siloxane monomer. If the second siloxane monomer has two functional groups, such as two methacrylate groups, it is a bifunctional monomer. If the second siloxane monomer has three functional groups, it is a trifunctional monomer.
  • the second siloxane monomer or the optional at least one third siloxane monomer can be a siloxane monomer having a polymerizable functional group present on one end of the main chain of the monomer.
  • the second siloxane monomer can be a siloxane monomer having a polymerizable functional group on both ends of the main chain of the monomer.
  • the second siloxane monomer can be a siloxane monomer having a polymerizable functional group present on at least one side chain of the monomer.
  • the second siloxane monomer can be a siloxane monomer having a polymerizable functional group present on only one side chain of the monomer.
  • the second siloxane monomer or the optional at least one third siloxane monomer of the polymerizable composition can be an acrylate-containing siloxane monomer, in other words, a siloxane monomer having at least one acrylate polymerizable functional group as part of its molecular structure.
  • the acrylate-containing siloxane monomer can be a methacrylate-containing siloxane monomer, i.e., a siloxane monomer having at least one methacrylate polymerizable functional group as part of its molecular structure.
  • the second siloxane monomer is a siloxane monomer having a number average molecular weight of at least 7,000 daltons.
  • the second siloxane monomer can be a siloxane monomer having a number average molecular weight of greater than 9,000 daltons.
  • the second siloxane monomer can be a siloxane monomer having a number average molecular weight of at least 1 1.000 daltons.
  • the second siloxane monomer can be a siloxane monomer having a number average molecular weight of from 9,000 daltons to 20,000 daltons.
  • the optional at least one third siloxane can be a siloxane monomer having a number average molecular weight of at least 3,000 daltons.
  • the siloxane monomer can be a siloxane monomer having a molecular weight of at least 4,000 daltons, or of at least 7,000 daltons, or of at least 9,000 daltons, or of at least 1 1,000 daltons.
  • the optional at least one third siloxane monomer can be a siloxane monomer having a molecular weight less than 20,000 daltons.
  • the siloxane monomer can be a siloxane monomer having a molecular weight less than 15,000 daltons, or less than 1 1 ,000 daltons, or less than 9,000 daltons, or less than 7,000 daltons, or less than 5,000 daltons.
  • the optional at least one third siloxane monomer can be a siloxane monomer having a molecular weight from 3,000 daltons to 20,000 daltons.
  • the siloxane monomer can be a siloxane monomer having a molecular weight from 5,000 daltons to 20,000 daltons, or from 5,000 daltons to 10,000 daltons, or from 7,000 daltons to 15,000 daltons.
  • the optional at least one third siloxane monomer has more than one functional group and has a number average molecular weight of at least 3,000 daltons.
  • the optional at least one third siloxane monomer can include poly
  • organicsiloxane monomers or macromers or prepolymers such as, for example, 3- [tris(trimethylsiloxy)silyl]propyl allyl carbamate, or 3-[tris(trimethylsiloxy)silyl]propyl vinyl carbamate, or trimethylsilylethyl vinyl carbonate, or trimethylsilylmethyl vinyl carbonate, or 3-[tris (trimethylsilyloxy) silyl] propyl methacrylate (TRIS), or 3- methaycryloxy-2-hydroxypropyloxy) propylbis (trimethylsiloxy) methylsilane (SiGMA), or methyldi (trimethylsiloxy) silylpropylglycerolethyl methacrylate (SiGEMA), or monomethacryloxypropyl terminated polydimethylsiloxane (MCS-M1 1), MCR-M07, or monomethacryloxypropyl terminated mono-n-butyl terminated polydimethyl
  • the optional at least one third siloxane can comprise one or more of the first siloxanes described herein, wherein the at least one third siloxane differs from the first siloxane present in the polymerizable composition based on molecular weight, molecular structure, or both molecular weight and structure.
  • the optional at least one third siloxane monomer can be a siloxane monomer of formula (1) having a different molecular weight than the first siloxane monomer of the polymerizable composition.
  • the optional at least one third siloxane can comprise at least one of the siloxanes disclosed in the following patents: US2007/0066706,
  • the second siloxane monomer can be a dual-end methacrylate end-capped polydimethylsiloxane having a number average molecular weight of at least 7,000 daltons. It will be understood that such siloxane monomers are bifunctional.
  • silicone hydrogel contact lens comprising: a polymeric lens body that is the reaction product of a polymerizable composition, said polymerizable composition comprising (a) a first siloxane monomer represented by formula (1):
  • m of formula (1) represents one integer from 3 to 10
  • n of formula (1) represents one integer from 1 to 10
  • R 1 of formula (1) is an alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms
  • each R 2 of formula (1) is independently either a hydrogen atom or a methyl group
  • the first siloxane monomer has a number average molecular weight of from 400 daltons to 700 daltons
  • a second siloxane monomer which is a dual-end methacrylate end-capped polydimethylsiloxane having a number average molecular weight of at least 7,000 daltons
  • the silicone hydrogel contact lens has a Young's modulus determined in accordance with ANSI Z80.20 of from about 0.20 MPa to about 0.90 MPa when fully hydrated as determined in accordance with ANSI Z80.20.
  • silicone hydrogel contact lens comprising: a polymeric lens body that is the reaction product of a polymerizable composition, said polymerizable composition comprising (a) a first siloxane monomer represented by formula (1):
  • m of formula (1) represents one integer from 3 to 10
  • n of formula (1) represents one integer from 1 to 10
  • R 1 of formula (1) is an alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms
  • each R 2 of formula (1) is independently either a hydrogen atom or a methyl group
  • the first siloxane monomer has a number average molecular weight of from 400 daltons to 700 daltons
  • a second siloxane monomer which is a dual-end methacrylate end-capped polydimethylsiloxane having a number average molecular weight of at least 7,000 daltons
  • at least one vinyl-containing cross-linking agent wherein the silicone hydrogel contact lens has a Young's modulus determined in accordance with ANSI Z80.20 of from about 0.20 MPa to about 0.90 MPa when fully hydrated as determined in accordance with ANSI Z80.20.
  • a silicone hydrogel contact lens in accordance with the present disclosure is a silicone hydrogel contact lens, comprising: a polymeric lens body that is the reaction product of a polymerizable composition, said polymerizable composition comprising (a) a first siloxane monomer represented by formula (1):
  • m of formula (1) is 4, n of formula (1) is 1, R 1 of formula (1) is a butyl group, and each R 2 of formula (1) is independently either a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, and the first siloxane monomer has a number average molecular weight of from 400 daltons to 700 daltons; (b) a second siloxane monomer which is a dual-end methacrylate end-capped polydimethylsiloxane having a number average molecular weight of at least 7,000 daltons; and (c) at least one vinyl-containing cross-linking agent; wherein a total amount of siloxane monomer present in the polymerizable composition is from 30 to 50 unit parts by weight; and wherein the silicone hydrogel contact lens has a Young's modulus determined in accordance with ANSI Z80.20 of from about 0.30 MPa to about 0.0.80 MPa when fully hydrated as determined in accordance with ANSI Z80.20.
  • One example of a method of the present disclosure is a method of
  • a silicone hydrogel contact lens comprising: providing a polymerizable composition, said polymerizable composition comprising (a) a first siloxane monomer represented by formula (1):
  • m of formula (1) represents one integer from 3 to 10
  • n of formula (1) represents one integer from 1 to 10
  • R 1 of formula (1) is an alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms
  • each R 2 of formula (1) is independently either a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, the first siloxane monomer having a number average molecular weight of from 400 daltons to 700 daltons; and (b) a second siloxane monomer which is a dual-end methacrylate end-capped polydimethylsiloxane having a number average molecular weight of at least 7,000 daltons; polymerizing the polymerizable composition in a contact lens mold assembly to form a polymeric lens body; contacting the polymeric lens body with a washing liquid to remove extractable material from the polymeric lens body; and packaging the polymeric lens body in a contact lens packaging solution in a contact lens package; wherein the silicone hydrogel contact lens has a Young's modulus determined in accordance with ANSI Z80.20 of from
  • Another example of a method of the present disclosure is a method of manufacturing a silicone hydrogel contact lens, comprising: providing a polymerizable composition, said polymerizable composition comprising (a) a first siloxane monomer represented by formula (1):
  • m of formula (1) represents one integer from 3 to 10
  • n of formula (1) represents one integer from 1 to 10
  • R 1 of formula (1) is an alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms
  • each R 2 of formula (1) is independently either a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, the first siloxane monomer having a number average molecular weight of from 400 daltons to 700 daltons;
  • a second siloxane monomer which is a dual-end methacrylate end-capped polydimethylsiloxane having a number average molecular weight of at least 7,000 daltons; and
  • at least one vinyl-containing cross-linking agent polymerizing the polymerizable composition in a contact lens mold assembly to form a polymeric lens body; contacting the polymeric lens body with a washing liquid to remove extractable material from the polymeric lens body; and packaging the polymeric lens body in a contact lens packaging solution in a contact lens package; wherein the silicone hydrogel contact lens has a Young's modulus determined in
  • Yet another example of a method of the present disclosure is a method of manufacturing a silicone hydrogel contact lens, comprising: providing a polymerizable composition, said polymerizable composition comprising (a) a first siloxane monomer represented by formula (1):
  • m of formula (1) is 4, n of formula (1) is 1 , R 1 of formula (1) is a butyl group, and each R 2 of formula (1) is independently either a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, the first siloxane monomer having a number average molecular weight of from 400 daltons to 700 daltons; (b) a second siloxane monomer which is a dual-end methacrylate end-capped polydimethylsiloxane having a number average molecular weight of at least 7,000 daltons; and (c) at least one vinyl-containing cross-linking agent; wherein a total amount of siloxane monomer present in the polymerizable composition is from 30 to 50 unit parts by weight; contacting the polymeric lens body with a washing liquid to remove extractable material from the polymeric lens body; and packaging the polymeric lens body in a contact lens packaging solution in a contact lens package; wherein the silicone hydrogel contact lens has a Young's modulus determined in accordance with ANSI Z80.20
  • the optional at least one third siloxane monomer can be a dual-end methacrylate end-capped polydimethylsiloxane having a number average molecular weight of at least 4,000 daltons. It will be understood that such siloxane monomers are bifunctional.
  • the second siloxane monomer or at least one third siloxane monomer can be represented by formula (2):
  • Ri of formula (2) is selected from either hydrogen atom or a methyl group
  • R 2 of formula (2) is selected from either of hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms
  • m of formula (2) represents an integer of from 0 to 10
  • n of formula (2) represents an integer of from 4 to 100
  • a and b represent integers of 1 or more
  • a+b is equal to 20-500
  • b/(a+b) is equal to 0.01-0.22
  • the configuration of siloxane units includes a random configuration.
  • siloxane monomer is a monomer represented by formula (2)
  • m of formula (2) is 0, n of formula (2) is an integer from 5 to 15, a is an integer from 65 to 90, b is an integer from 1 to 10, R t of formula (2) is a methyl group, and R 2 of formula (2) is either a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms.
  • a siloxane monomer as represented by formula (2) is abbreviated Si2 in Examples 1-25.
  • the number average molecular weight for this siloxane monomer represented by formula (2) can be from about 9,000 daltons to about 10,000 daltons.
  • the siloxane monomer represented by formula (2) can have a molecular weight from about 5,000 daltons to about 10,000 daltons. It can be appreciated that the siloxane represented by formula (2) is a bifunctional siloxane having two terminal methacrylate polymerizable functional groups (i.e., a methacrylate group present on each end of the main siloxane chain of the molecule). Additional details of this siloxane monomer can be found in US20090234089, the entire content of which is incorporated herein by reference.
  • silicone hydrogel contact lens comprising: a polymeric lens body that is the reaction product of a polymerizable composition, said polymerizable composition comprising (a) a first siloxane monomer represented by formula (1):
  • m of formula (1) represents one integer from 3 to 10
  • n of formula (1) represents one integer from 1 to 10
  • R 1 of formula (1) is an alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms
  • each R 2 of formula (1 ) is independently either a hydrogen atom or a methyl group
  • the first siloxane monomer has a number average molecular weight of from 400 daltons to 700 daltons
  • Ri of formula (2) is selected from either hydrogen atom or a methyl group
  • R 2 of formula (2) is selected from either of hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms
  • m of formula (2) represents an integer of from 0 to 10
  • n of formula (2) represents an integer of from 4 to 100
  • a and b represent integers of 1 or more
  • a+b is equal to 20-500
  • b/(a+b) is equal to 0.01-0.22
  • the configuration of siloxane units includes a random configuration, and having a number average molecular weight of at least 7,000 daltons
  • the silicone hydrogel contact lens has a Young's modulus determined in accordance with ANSI Z80.20 of from about 0.20 MPa to about 0.90 MPa when fully hydrated as determined in accordance with ANSI Z80.20.
  • silicone hydrogel contact lens comprising: a polymeric lens body that is the reaction product of a polymerizable composition, said polymerizable composition comprising (a) a first siloxane monomer represented by formula (1):
  • m of formula (1) represents one integer from 3 to 10
  • n of formula (1) represents one integer from 1 to 10
  • R 1 of formula (1) is an alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms
  • each R 2 of formula (1) is independently either a hydrogen atom or a methyl group
  • the first siloxane monomer has a number average molecular weight of from 400 daltons to 700 daltons
  • Ri of formula (2) is selected from either hydrogen atom or a methyl group
  • R 2 of formula (2) is selected from either of hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms
  • m of formula (2) represents an integer of from 0 to 10
  • n of formula (2) represents an integer of from 4 to 100
  • a and b represent integers of 1 or more
  • a+b is equal to 20-500
  • b/(a+b) is equal to 0.01-0.22
  • the configuration of siloxane units includes a random configuration, and having a number average molecular weight of at least 7,000 daltons
  • the silicone hydrogel contact lens has a Young's modulus determined in accordance with ANSI Z80.20 of from about 0.20 MPa to about 0.90 MPa when fully hydrated as determined in accordance with ANSI Z80.20.
  • silicone hydrogel contact lens comprising: a polymeric lens body that is the reaction product of a polymerizable composition, said polymerizable composition comprising (a) a first siloxane monomer represented by formula (1):
  • m of formula (1) represents one integer from 3 to 10
  • n of formula (1) represents one integer from 1 to 10
  • R 1 of formula (1) is an alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms
  • each R 2 of formula (1) is independently either a hydrogen atom or a methyl group
  • the first siloxane monomer has a number average molecular weight of from 400 daltons to 700 daltons
  • Rj of formula (2) is selected from either hydrogen atom or a methyl group
  • R 2 of formula (2) is selected from either of hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms
  • m of formula (2) represents an integer of from 0 to 10
  • n of formula (2) represents an integer of from 4 to 100
  • a and b represent integers of 1 or more
  • a+b is equal to 20-500
  • b/(a+b) is equal to 0.01 -0.22
  • the configuration of siloxane units includes a random configuration, and having a number average molecular weight of at least 7,000 daltons
  • the silicone hydrogel contact lens has a Young's modulus determined in accordance with ANSI Z80.20 of from about 0.20 MPa to about 0.90 MPa when fully hydrated as determined in accordance with ANSI Z80.20.
  • silicone hydrogel contact lens comprising: a polymeric lens body that is the reaction product of a polymerizable composition, said polymerizable composition comprising (a) a first siloxane monomer represented by formula (1):
  • m of formula (1) represents one integer from 3 to 10
  • n of formula (1) represents one integer from 1 to 10
  • R 1 of formula (1) is an alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms
  • each R 2 of formula (1) is independently either a hydrogen atom or a methyl group
  • the first siloxane monomer has a number average molecular weight of from 400 daltons to 700 daltons
  • Ri of formula (2) is selected from either hydrogen atom or a methyl group
  • R 2 of formula (2) is selected from either of hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms
  • m of formula (2) represents an integer of from 0 to 10
  • n of formula (2) represents an integer of from 4 to 100
  • a and b represent integers of 1 or more
  • a+b is equal to 20-500
  • b/(a+b) is equal to 0.01-0.22
  • the configuration of siloxane units includes a l o random configuration, and having a number average molecular weight of at least 7,000 daltons
  • the silicone hydrogel contact lens has a Young's modulus determined in accordance with ANSI Z80.20 of from about 0.20 MPa to about 0.90 MPa when fully
  • silicone hydrogel contact lens comprising: a polymeric lens body that is the reaction product of a polymerizable composition, said polymerizable composition comprising (a) a first siloxane monomer represented by formula (1):
  • m of formula (1) represents ' one integer from 3 to 10
  • n of formula (1) represents one integer from 1 to 10
  • R 1 of formula (1) is an alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms
  • each R 2 of formula (1) is independently either a hydrogen atom or a methyl group
  • the first siloxane monomer has a number average molecular weight of from 400 25 daltons to 700 daltons
  • R 2 of formula (2) is selected from either of hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms;
  • m of formula (2) represents an integer of from 0 to 10;
  • n of formula (2) represents an integer of from 4 to 100;
  • a and b represent integers of 1 or more; a+b is equal to 20-500; b/(a+b) is equal to 0.01-0.22; and the configuration of siloxane units
  • silicone hydrogel contact lens comprising: a polymeric lens body that is the reaction product of a polymerizable composition, said polymerizable composition comprising (a) a first siloxane monomer represented by formula (1):
  • m of formula (1) represents one integer from 3 to 10
  • n of formula (1) represents one integer from 1 to 10
  • R 1 of formula (1) is an alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms
  • each R 2 of formula (1) is independently either a hydrogen atom or a methyl group
  • the first siloxane monomer has a number average molecular weight of from 400 daltons to 700 daltons
  • Ri of formula (2) is selected from either hydrogen atom or a methyl group
  • R 2 of formula (2) is selected from either of hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms
  • m of formula (2) represents an integer of from 0 to 10
  • n of formula (2) represents an integer of from 4 to 100
  • a and b represent integers of 1 or more
  • a+b is equal to 20-500
  • b/(a+b) is equal to 0.01 -0.22
  • the configuration of siloxane units includes a random configuration, and having a number average molecular weight of at least 7,000 5 daltons
  • the first siloxane monomer and the second siloxane monomer are present in the polymerizable composition in a ratio of from 2: 1 to 10: 1 based on unit parts by weight, and a total amount of siloxane monomer present in the polymerizable composition is from 30 to 50 unit parts by weight
  • the silicone hydrogel contact lens has a Young's modulus determined in accord
  • silicone hydrogel contact lens comprising: a polymeric lens body that is the reaction product of a polymerizable composition, said polymerizable composition comprising (a) a first siloxane monomer represented by formula (1):
  • m of formula (1) represents one integer from 3 to 10
  • n of formula (1) represents one integer from 1 to 10
  • R 1 of formula (1) is an alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms
  • each R 2 of formula (1) is independently either a hydrogen atom or a methyl group
  • the first siloxane monomer has a number average molecular weight of from 400 o daltons to 700 daltons
  • n of formula (2) is one integer from 5 to 10
  • a is one integer from 65 to 90
  • b is one integer from 1 to 10
  • Ri of formula (2) is a methyl group
  • R 2 of formula (2) is either a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms
  • 5 a and b represent integers of 1 or more
  • a+b is equal to 20-500
  • b/(a+b) is equal to 0.01- 0.22
  • the configuration of siloxane units includes a random configuration, and having a number average molecular weight of at least 7,000 daltons
  • the silicone hydrogel contact lens has a Young's modulus determined in accordance with ANSI Z80.20 of from about 0.20 MPa to about 0.90 MPa when fully hydrated as determined in accordance with ANSI Z80.20.
  • silicone hydrogel contact lens comprising: a polymeric lens body that
  • m of formula (1) is 4, n of formula (1) is 1, R 1 of formula (1) is a butyl group, and each R 2 of formula (1) is independently either a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, and the o first siloxane monomer has a number average molecular weight of from 400 daltons to 700 daltons; and (b) a second siloxane monomer represented by formula (2):
  • n of formula (2) is one integer from 5 to 10
  • a is one integer from 65 to 90
  • b is one integer from 1 to 10
  • R ⁇ of formula (2) is a methyl group
  • R 2 of5 formula (2) is either a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms
  • a and b represent integers of 1 or more
  • a+b is equal to 20-500
  • b/(a+b) is equal to 0.01- 0.22
  • the configuration of siloxajie units includes a random configuration, and having a number average molecular weight of at least 7,000 daltons
  • the silicone hydrogel contact lens has a Young's modulus determined in accordance with ANSI Z80.20 of from o about 0.20 MPa to about 0.90 MPa when fully hydrated as determined in accordance with
  • One example of a method of the present disclosure is a method of
  • a silicone hydrogel contact lens comprising: providing a polymerizable composition, said polymerizable composition comprising (a) a first siloxane monomer 5 represented by formula ( 1 ) :
  • m of formula (1) represents one integer from 3 to 10
  • n of formula (1) represents one integer from 1 to 10
  • R 1 of formula (1) is an alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms
  • each R 2 of formula (1) is independently either a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, the first siloxane monomer having a number average molecular weight of from 400 daltons to 700 daltons; and (b) a second siloxane monomer represented by formula (2):
  • Ri of formula (2) is selected from either hydrogen atom or a methyl group
  • R 2 of formula (2) is selected from either of hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms
  • m of formula (2) represents an integer of from 0 to 10
  • n of formula (2) represents an integer of from 4 to 100
  • a and b represent integers of 1 or more
  • a+b is equal to 20-500
  • b/(a+b) is equal to 0.01-0.22
  • the configuration of siloxane units includes a random configuration and having a number average molecular weight of at least 7,000 daltons
  • polymerizing the polymerizable composition in a contact lens mold assembly to form a polymeric lens body
  • the silicone hydrogel contact lens has a Young's modulus determined in accordance with ANSI Z80.20 of from
  • Another example of a method of the present disclosure is a method of manufacturing a silicone hydrogel contact lens, comprising: providing a polymerizable composition, said polymerizable composition comprising (a) a first siloxane monomer represented by formula (1):
  • m of formula (1) represents one integer from 3 to 10
  • n of formula (1) represents one integer from 1 to 10
  • R 1 of formula (1) is an alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms
  • each R 2 of formula (1) is independently either a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, the first siloxane monomer having a number average molecular weight of from 400 daltons to 700 daltons;
  • Ri of formula (2) is selected from either hydrogen atom or a methyl group
  • R 2 of formula (2) is selected from either of hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms
  • m of formula (2) represents an integer of from 0 to 10
  • n of formula (2) represents an integer of from 4 to 100
  • a and b represent integers of 1 or more
  • a+b is equal to 20-500
  • b/(a+b) is equal to 0.01-0.22
  • the configuration of siloxane units includes a random configuration and having a.
  • the silicone hydrogel contact lens has a Young's modulus determined in accordance with ANSI Z80.20 of from about 0.20 MPa to about 0.90 MPa when fully hydrated.
  • Another example of a method of the present disclosure is a method of manufacturing a silicone hydrogel contact lens, comprising: providing a polymerizable composition, said polymerizable composition comprising (a) a first siloxane monomer represented by formula (1):
  • m of formula (1) represents one integer from 3 to 10
  • n of formula (1) represents one integer from 1 to 10
  • R 1 of formula (1) is an alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms
  • each R 2 of formula (1) is independently either a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, the first siloxane monomer having a number average molecular weight of from 400 daltons to 700 daltons;
  • Ri of formula (2) is selected from either hydrogen atom or a methyl group
  • R 2 of formula (2) is selected from either of hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms
  • m of formula (2) represents an integer of from 0 to 10
  • n of formula (2) represents an integer of from 4 to 100
  • a and b represent integers of 1 or more
  • a+b is equal to 20-500
  • b/(a+b) is equal to 0.01 -0.22
  • the configuration of siloxane units includes a random configuration and having a number average molecular weight of at least 7,000 daltons
  • the silicone hydrogel contact lens has a Young's modulus determined in accordance with ANSI Z80.20 of from about 0.20 MPa to about 0.90 MPa when fully hydrated.
  • Another example of a method of the present disclosure is a method of manufacturing a silicone hydrogel contact lens, comprising: providing a polymerizable composition, said polymerizable composition comprising (a) a first siloxane monomer re resented by formula (1):
  • m of formula (1) represents one integer from 3 to 10
  • n of formula (1) represents one integer from 1 to 10
  • R 1 of formula (1) is an alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms
  • each R 2 of formula (1) is independently either a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, the first siloxane monomer having a number average molecular weight of from 400 daltons to 700 daltons; and (b) a second siloxane monomer represented by formula (2):
  • Ri of formula (2) is selected from either hydrogen atom or a methyl group
  • R 2 of formula (2) is selected from either of hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms
  • m of formula (2) represents an integer of from 0 to 10
  • n of formula (2) represents an integer of from 4 to 100
  • a and b represent integers of 1 or more
  • a+b is equal to 20-500
  • b/(a+b) is equal to 0.01-0.22
  • the configuration of siloxane units includes a random configuration and having a number average molecular weight of at least 7,000 daltons; wherein the first siloxane monomer and the second siloxane monomer are present in the polymerizable composition in a ratio of from 2: 1 to 10: 1 based on unit parts by weight; polymerizing the polymerizable composition in a contact lens mold assembly to form a polymeric lens body; contacting the polymeric lens body with a washing liquid to remove extractable material from the polymeric lens body; and
  • Another example of a method of the present disclosure is a method of manufacturing a silicone hydrogel contact lens, comprising: providing a polymerizable composition, said polymerizable composition comprising (a) a first siloxane monomer represented by formula (1):
  • m of formula (1) represents one integer from 3 to 10
  • n of formula (1) represents one integer from 1 to 10
  • R 1 of formula (1) is an alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms
  • each R 2 of formula (1) is independently either a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, the first siloxane monomer having a number average molecular weight of from 400 daltons to 700 daltons; and (b) a second siloxane monomer represented by formula (2):
  • Ri of formula (2) is selected from either hydrogen atom or a methyl group;
  • R 2 of formula (2) is selected from either of hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms;
  • m of formula (2) represents an integer of from 0 to 10;
  • n of formula (2) represents an integer of from 4 to 100;
  • a and b represent integers of 1 or more;
  • a+b is equal to 20-500;
  • b/(a+b) is equal to 0.01-0.22; and
  • the configuration of siloxane units includes a random configuration and having a number average molecular weight of at least 7,000 daltons; wherein a total amount of siloxane monomer present in the polymerizable composition is from 30 to 50 unit parts by weight; polymerizing the polymerizable composition in a contact lens mold assembly to form a polymeric lens body; contacting the polymeric lens body with a washing liquid to remove extractable material from the polymeric lens body; and packaging the polymeric lens body in a contact
  • Another example of a method of the present disclosure is a method of manufacturing a silicone hydrogel contact lens, comprising: providing a polymerizable composition, said polymerizable composition comprising (a) a first siloxane monomer represented by formula (1):
  • m of formula (1) represents one integer from 3 to 10
  • n of formula (1) represents one integer from 1 to 10
  • R 1 of formula (1) is an alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms
  • each R 2 of formula (1) is independently either a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, the first siloxane monomer having a number average molecular weight of from 400 daltons to 700 daltons; and (b) a second siloxane monomer represented by formula (2):
  • R ⁇ of formula (2) is selected from either hydrogen atom or a methyl group
  • R 2 of formula (2) is selected from either of hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms
  • m of formula (2) represents an integer of from 0 to 10
  • n of formula (2) represents an integer of from 4 to 100
  • a and b represent integers of 1 or more
  • a+b is equal to 20-500
  • b/(a+b) is equal to 0.01-0.22
  • the configuration of siloxane units includes a random configuration and having a number average molecular weight of at least 7,000 daltons
  • the first siloxane monomer and the second siloxane monomer are present in the polymerizable composition in a ratio of from 2:1 to 10:1 based on unit parts by weight, and a total amount of siloxane monomer present in the polymerizable composition is from 30 to 50 unit parts by weight
  • Another example of a method of the present disclosure is a method of manufacturing a silicone hydrogel contact lens, comprising: providing a polymerizable composition, said polymerizable composition comprising (a) a first siloxane monomer represented by formula (1):
  • m of formula (1) represents one integer from 3 to 10
  • n of formula (1) represents one integer from 1 to 10
  • R 1 of formula (1) is an alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms
  • each R 2 of formula (1) is independently either a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, the first siloxane monomer having a number average molecular weight of from 400 daltons to 700 daltons; and (b) a second siloxane monomer represented by formula (2):
  • n of formula (2) is one integer from 5 to 10
  • a is one integer from 65 to 90
  • b is one integer from 1 to 10
  • R t of formula (2) is a methyl group
  • R 2 of formula (2) is either a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms
  • a and b represent integers of 1 or more
  • a+b is equal to 20-500
  • b/(a+b) is equal to 0.01- 0.22
  • the configuration of siloxane units includes a random configuration and having a number average molecular weight of at least 7,000 daltons; wherein the first siloxane monomer and the second siloxane monomer are present in the polymerizable composition in a ratio of from 2: 1 to 10: 1 based on unit parts by weight, and a total amount of siloxane monomer present in the polymerizable composition is from 30 to 50 unit parts by weight; polymerizing the polymerizable composition in a contact lens mold assembly to form a poly
  • Another example of a method of the present disclosure is a method of manufacturing a silicone hydrogel contact lens, comprising: providing a polymerizable composition, said polymerizable composition comprising (a) a first siloxane monomer represented by formula (1):
  • m of formula (1) is 4, n of formula (1) is 1, R 1 of formula (1) is a butyl group, and each R 2 of formula (1) is independently either a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, the first siloxane monomer having a number average molecular weight of from 400 daltons to 700 daltons; and (b) a second siloxane monomer represented by formula (2):
  • n of formula (2) is one integer from 5 to 10
  • a is one integer from 65 to 90
  • b is one integer from 1 to 10
  • R ⁇ of formula (2) is a methyl group
  • R 2 of formula (2) is either a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms
  • a and b represent integers of 1 or more
  • a+b is equal to 20-500
  • b/(a+b) is equal to 0.01- 0.22
  • the configuration of siloxane units includes a random configuration and having a number average molecular weight of at least 7,000 daltons; wherein the first siloxane monomer and the second siloxane monomer are present in the polymerizable composition in a ratio of from 2: 1 to 10: 1 based on unit parts by weight, and a total amount of siloxane monomer present in the polymerizable composition is from 30 to 50 unit parts by weight; polymerizing the polymerizable composition in a contact lens mold assembly to form a poly
  • the second siloxane monomer or the optional at least one third siloxane monomer can be represented by formula (3):
  • R 3 is selected from either hydrogen atom or a methyl group
  • m of formula (3) represents an integer from 0 to 10
  • n of formula (3) represents an integer from 1 to 500.
  • the siloxane monomer can be represented by formula 3, and R 3 is a methyl group, m of formula (3) is 0, and n of formula (3) is one integer from 40 to 60.
  • the optional at least one third siloxane monomer can be a bifunctional siloxane monomer represented by formula (4), and is abbreviated Si3 in Examples 1-25 (available from Gelest, Inc., Morrisville, PA as product code DMS-R18):
  • the siloxane of formula (4) has a number average molecular weight from about 4,000 to about 4,500 daltons.
  • siloxane monomer which can be used as the optional at least one third siloxane monomer can include monofunctional siloxane monomers having at least one urethane linkage, such as the of the monofunctional siloxane monomers represented by formula (5):
  • the siloxane monomer can be the monomer of formula (5) where n of formula (5) is 12-13 and having a molecular weight of about 1,500 daltons.
  • Such monofunctional siloxane monomers are described in US 6,867,245, which is hereby incorporated by reference.
  • siloxane monomer which can be used as the second siloxane monomer or the optional at least one third siloxane monomer can include bifunctional siloxane monomers having at least two urethane linkages, such as the bifunctional siloxane monomers represented by formula (6):
  • H 2 C CCOOC-H
  • NHCOOC j H K j HC,H 4 OCOC CH
  • n of formula (6) is an integer of about 100-150
  • m of formula (6) is an integer from about 5 to about 15
  • h is an integer from about 2 to 8
  • p is an integer of about from about 5 to about 10.
  • the siloxane monomer can be a bifunctional siloxane monomer having two urethane linkages and having a molecular weight greater than about 5,000 daltons, such as, for example, a molecular weight greater than about 10,000 daltons, or a molecular weight of greater than about 15,000 daltons.
  • the optional at least one third siloxane monomer can have a number average molecular weight of at least 4,000 daltons, or at least 7,000 daltons, or at least 9,000 daltons, or at least 11,000 daltons.
  • the number average molecular weight of the siloxane monomer can be less than 20,000 daltons.
  • the siloxane monomer can be considered a macromer, but it will be referred to as a monomer herein since it forms a unit part of a polymer formed with the other reactive components of the polymerizable composition.
  • the first siloxane monomer and the second siloxane monomer of the polymerizable composition can be present in amounts such that the ratio of the first o siloxane monomer to the second siloxane monomer is at least 1 : 1 based on unit parts, or is at least 2: 1 based on unit parts.
  • the first siloxane monomer and the second siloxane monomer can be present in the polymerizable composition in a ratio from about 2: 1 to about 10: 1 based on unit parts.
  • the first siloxane monomer and the second siloxane monomer can be present in the polymerizable composition in a ratio5 from about 3: 1 to about 6: 1 based on unit parts.
  • the monomer and the second siloxane monomer can be present in the polymerizable composition in a ratio of about 4: 1 based on unit parts.
  • the polymerizable compositions of the present disclosure can be understood to comprise a first component consisting of a first siloxane monomer of formula (1), a o second siloxane monomer, and a third component comprising at least one third siloxane monomer, or at least one cross-linking agent, or both at least one third siloxane monomer and at least one cross-linking agent.
  • the optional at least one cross-linking agent can be present as a single cross-linking agent, or can be present as a cross-linking agent component comprising two or more single cross-linking agents.
  • the cross-5 linking agent and cross-linking agent component are non-silicon cross-linking agents and thus are different from multifunctional siloxane monomers which may be present in the polymerizable composition.
  • a cross-linking agent is understood to be a monomer having more than one polymerizable functional group as part of its0 molecular structure, such as two or three or four polymerizable functional groups, i.e., a multifunctional monomer such as a bifunctional or trifunctional or tetrafunctional monomer.
  • Non-silicon cross-linking agents that can be used in the polymerizable compositions disclosed herein include, for example, without limitation, allyl
  • cross-linking agents include, for example, ethylene glycol dimethacrylate, poly(lower alkylene) glycol di(meth)acrylate, or lower alkylene di(meth)acrylate, or divinyl ether, or divinyl sulfone, or di- and trivinylbenzene, or trimethylolpropane tri(meth)acrylate, or pentaerythritol tetra(meth)acrylate, or bisphenol A di(meth)acrylate, or methylenebis(meth)acrylamide, or triallyl phthalate and diallyl phthalate, or any combination thereof.
  • Cross-linking agents include, for example, ethylene glycol dimethacrylate
  • the cross-linking agent can have a molecular weight less than 1500 daltons, or less than 1000 daltons, or less than 500 daltons, or less than 200 daltons.
  • the cross-linking agent or cross-linking agent component can comprise or consist of a vinyl-containing cross-linking agent.
  • a vinyl- containing cross-linking agent is a monomer having at least two polymerizable carbon- carbon double bonds (i.e., at least two vinyl polymerizable functional groups) present in its molecular structure, where each of the at least two polymerizable carbon-carbon double bonds present in the vinyl polymerizable functional groups of the vinyl-containing cross- linking agent is less reactive than a carbon-carbon double bond present in an acrylate or methacrylate polymerizable functional group.
  • cross-linking agents comprising one or more acrylate or methacrylate
  • polymerizable group e.g., an acrylate-containing cross-linking agent or a methacrylate- containing cross-linking agent
  • Polymerizable functional groups having carbon-carbon double bonds which are less reactive than the carbon-carbon double bonds of acrylate or methacrylate polymerizable groups include, for example, vinyl amide, vinyl ester, vinyl ether and allyl ester polymerizable functional groups.
  • vinyl-containing cross-linking agents include, for example, cross-linking agents having at least two polymerizable functional groups selected from a vinyl amide, a vinyl ether, a vinyl ester, an allyl ester, and any combination thereof.
  • a mixed vinyl-containing cross-linking agent is a cross-linking agent having at least one polymerizable carbon-carbon double bond (i.e., at least one vinyl polymerizable functional group) present in its structure which is less reactive than the carbon-carbon double bond present in an acrylate or methacrylate polymerizable functional group, and at least one polymerizable functional group present in its structure having a carbon-carbon double bond which is at least as reactive as the carbon- carbon double bond in an acrylate or methacrylate polymerizable functional group.
  • at least one polymerizable carbon-carbon double bond i.e., at least one vinyl polymerizable functional group
  • the vinyl-containing cross- linking agent or cross-linking agent component can be present in an amount from about 0.01 unit parts to from about 2.0 unit parts, or from about 0.01 unit parts to about 0.80 unit parts, or from about 0.01 unit parts to about 0.30 unit parts, or from about 0.05 unit parts to about 0.20 unit parts, or in an amount of about 0.1 unit parts.
  • the cross-linking agent or cross-linking agent component can comprise or consist of a non-vinyl-containing cross-linking agent, i.e., a cross-linking agent which is not a vinyl-containing cross-linking agent.
  • the non-vinyl- containing cross-linking agent or cross-linking agent component can comprise or consist of an acrylate-containing cross-linking agent (i.e., a cross-linking agent having at least two acrylate polymerizable functional groups), or a methacrylate-containing cross-linking agent (i.e., at least two methacrylate polymerizable functional groups), or at least one acrylate- containing cross-linking agent and at least one methacrylate-containing cross-linking agent.
  • an acrylate-containing cross-linking agent i.e., a cross-linking agent having at least two acrylate polymerizable functional groups
  • a methacrylate-containing cross-linking agent i.e., at least two methacrylate polymerizable functional groups
  • the non-vinyl cross-linking agent or cross-linking agent can be present in an amount from about 0.01 unit parts to about 5 unit parts, or from about 0.1 unit parts to about 4 unit parts, or from about 0.3 unit parts to about 3.0 unit parts, or from about 0.2 unit parts to about 2.0 unit parts.
  • the cross-linking agent component can comprise or consist of a combination of two or more cross-linking agents, each of which has a different polymerizable functional group.
  • the cross-linking agent component can comprise one vinyl-containing cross-linking agent, and one acrylate-containing cross-linking agent.
  • the cross-linking agent component can comprise one vinyl-containing cross-linking agent and one methacrylate-containing cross-linking group.
  • the cross-linking agent component can comprise or consist of one vinyl ether-containing cross-linking agent, and one
  • the polymerizable compositions of the present disclosure can optionally comprise at least one hydrophilic monomer.
  • the hydrophilic monomer is understood to be a non-silicone polymerizable ingredient having only one polymerizable functional group present in its molecular structure.
  • the polymerizable compositions can comprise a single hydrophilic monomer, or can comprise two or more hydrophilic monomers present as the hydrophilic monomer component.
  • Non-silicon hydrophilic monomers which can be used as the hydrophilic monomer or the hydrophilic monomer component in the polymerizable compositions disclosed herein include, for example, acrylamide-containing monomers, or acrylate-containing monomers, or acrylic acid- containing monomers, or methacrylate-containing monomers, or methacrylic acid- containing monomers, or any combination thereof.
  • the hydrophilic monomer or monomer component can comprise or consist of a methacrylate-containing hydrophilic monomer. It is understood that the hydrophilic monomer or hydrophilic monomer component is a non-silicon monomer.
  • hydrophilic monomers which can be included in the present polymerizable compositions can include, for example, N,N-dimethylacrylamide (DMA), or 2-hydroxyethyl acrylate, or 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA), or 2-hydroxypropyl methacrylate, or 2-hydroxybutyl methacrylate (HOB), or 2-hydroxybutyl acrylate, or 4- hydroxybutyl acrylate glycerol methacrylate, or 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylamide, or polyethyleneglycol monomethacrylate, or methacrylic acid, or acrylic acid, or any combination thereof.
  • DMA N,N-dimethylacrylamide
  • HEMA 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate
  • HEMA 2-hydroxypropyl methacrylate
  • 2-hydroxybutyl methacrylate HAB
  • 2-hydroxybutyl acrylate 2-hydroxybutyl acrylate
  • 4- hydroxybutyl acrylate glycerol methacrylate or 2-hydroxyeth
  • the hydrophilic monomer or hydrophilic monomer component can comprise or consist of a vinyl-containing monomer.
  • hydrophilic vinyl- containing monomers which can be provided in the polymerizable compositions include, without limitation, N-vinyl formamide, or N-vinyl acetamide, or N-vinyl-N-ethyl acetamide, or N-vinyl isopropylamide, or N-vinyl-N-methyl acetamide (VMA), or N-vinyl pyrrolidone (NVP), or N-vinyl caprolactam, or N-vinyl-N-ethyl formamide, or N-vinyl formamide, or N-2-hydroxyethyl vinyl carbamate, or N-carboxy-P-alanine N-vinyl ester, or 1,4-butanediol vinyl ether (BVE), or ethylene glycol vinyl ether (EGVE), or diethylene glycol vinyl ether (EGVE), or diethylene glyco
  • silicone hydrogel contact lens comprising: a polymeric lens body that is the reaction product of a polymerizable composition, said polymerizable composition comprising (a) a first siloxane monomer represented by formula (1): ⁇ J-J wherein m of formula (1) represents one integer from 3 to 10, n of formula (1) represents one integer from 1 to 10, R 1 of formula (1) is an alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, each R 2 of formula (1) is independently either a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, and the first siloxane monomer has a number average molecular weight of from 400 daltons to 700 daltons; (b) a second siloxane monomer having a number average molecular weight of at least 7,000 daltons; and (c) at least one hydrophilic vinyl-containing monomer; wherein the silicone hydrogel contact lens has a Young's modulus determined in accordance with ANSI Z80.20 of from
  • silicone hydrogel contact lens comprising: a polymeric lens body that is the reaction product of a polymerizable composition, said polymerizable composition comprising (a) a first siloxane monomer represented by formula (1):
  • m of formula (1) represents one integer from 3 to 10
  • n of formula (1) represents one integer from 1 to 10
  • R 1 of formula (1) is an alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms
  • each R 2 of formula (1) is independently either a hydrogen atom or a methyl group
  • the first siloxane monomer has a number average molecular weight of from 400 daltons to 700 daltons
  • a second siloxane monomer having a number average molecular weight of at least 7,000 daltons
  • the silicone hydrogel contact lens has a Young's modulus determined in accordance with ANSI Z80.20 of from about 0.20 MPa to about 0.90 MPa when fully hydrated as determined in accordance with ANSI Z80.20.
  • silicone hydrogel contact lens comprising: a polymeric lens body that is the reaction product of a polymerizable composition, said polymerizable composition comprising (a) a first siloxane monomer represented by formula (1):
  • m of formula (1) represents one integer from 3 to 10
  • n of formula (1) represents one integer from 1 to 10
  • R 1 of formula (1) is an alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms
  • each R 2 of formula (1) is independently either a hydrogen atom or a methyl group
  • the first siloxane monomer has a number average molecular weight of from 400 daltons to 700 daltons
  • a second siloxane monomer having a number average molecular weight of at least 7,000 daltons
  • at least vinyl-containing cross-linking agent and
  • at least one hydrophilic vinyl-containing monomer wherein the silicone hydrogel contact lens has a Young's modulus determined in accordance with ANSI Z80.20 of from about 0.20 MPa to about 0.90 MPa when fully hydrated as determined in accordance with ANSI Z80.20.
  • One example of a method of the present disclosure is a method of manufacturing a silicone hydrogel contact lens, comprising: providing a polymerizable composition, said polymerizable composition comprising (a) a first siloxane monomer represented by formula (1):
  • m of formula (1) represents one integer from 3 to 10
  • n of formula (1) represents one integer from 1 to 10
  • R 1 of formula (1) is an alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms
  • each R 2 of formula (1) is independently either a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, the first siloxane monomer having a number average molecular weight of from 400 daltons to 700 daltons; (b) a second siloxane monomer having a number average molecular weight of at least 7,000 daltons; and (c) at least one hydrophilic monomer; contacting the polymeric lens body with a washing liquid to remove extractable material from the polymeric lens body; and packaging the polymeric lens body in a contact lens packaging solution in a contact lens package; wherein the silicone hydrogel contact lens has a Young's modulus determined in accordance with ANSI Z80.20 of from about 0.20 MPa to about 0.90 MPa when fully hydrated.
  • Another example of a method of the present disclosure is a method of manufacturing a silicone hydrogel contact lens, comprising: providing a polymerizable composition, said polymerizable composition comprising (a) a first siloxane monomer represented by formula (1):
  • m of formula (1) represents one integer from 3 to 10
  • n of formula (1) represents one integer from 1 to 10
  • R 1 of formula (1) is an alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms
  • each R 2 of formula (1) is independently either a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, the first siloxane monomer having a number average molecular weight of from 400 daltons to 700 daltons; (b) a second siloxane monomer having a number average molecular weight of at least 7,000 daltons; (c) at least one cross-linking agent; and (d) at 5 least one hydrophilic monomer; contacting the polymeric lens body with a washing liquid to remove extractable material from .the polymeric lens body; and packaging the polymeric lens body in a contact lens packaging solution in a contact lens package; wherein the silicone hydrogel contact lens has a Young's modulus determined in accordance with ANSI Z80.20 of from about 0.20 MPa to about 0.90 MPa when fully hydrated.
  • Yet another example of a method of the present disclosure is a method of manufacturing a silicone hydrogel contact lens, comprising: providing a polymerizable composition, said polymerizable composition comprising (a) a first siloxane monomer represented by formula (1):
  • m of formula (1) represents one integer from 3 to 10
  • n of formula (1) represents one integer from 1 to 10
  • R 1 of formula (1) is an alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms
  • each R 2 of formula (1) is independently either a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, the first siloxane monomer having a number average molecular weight of from 400 daltons to 700 daltons; (b) a second siloxane monomer having a number average
  • the hydrophilic monomer or hydrophilic monomer component of the polymerizable composition can comprise or consist of a hydrophilic amide monomer.
  • the hydrophilic amide monomer can be a hydrophilic amide monomer 30 having one N-vinyl group, such as, for example, N-vinyl formamide, or N-vinyl acetamide, or N-vinyl-N-ethyl acetamide, or N-vinyl isopropylamide, or N-vinyl-N-methyl acetamide (VMA), or N-vinyl pyrrolidone (NVP), or N-vinyl caprolactam, or any combination thereof.
  • N-vinyl group such as, for example, N-vinyl formamide, or N-vinyl acetamide, or N-vinyl-N-ethyl acetamide, or N-vinyl isopropylamide, or N-vinyl-N-methyl acetamide (VMA),
  • the hydrophilic monomer or hydrophilic monomer component comprises N-vinyl-N-methyl acetamide (VMA).
  • VMA N-vinyl-N-methyl acetamide
  • the hydrophilic monomer or monomer component can comprise or consist of VMA.
  • the hydrophilic monomer can be VMA.
  • silicone hydrogel contact lens comprising: a polymeric lens body that is the reaction product of a polymerizable composition, said polymerizable composition comprising (a) a first siloxane monomer represented by formula (1):
  • m of formula (1) represents one integer from 3 to 10
  • n of formula (1) represents one integer from 1 to 10
  • R 1 of formula (1) is an alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms
  • each R 2 of formula (1) is independently either a hydrogen atom or a methyl group
  • the first siloxane monomer has a number average molecular weight of from 400 daltons to 700 daltons
  • a second siloxane monomer having a number average molecular weight of at least 7,000 daltons
  • the silicone hydrogel contact lens has a Young's modulus determined in accordance with ANSI Z80.20 of from about 0.20 MPa to about 0.90 MPa when fully hydrated as determined in accordance with ANSI Z80.20.
  • silicone hydrogel contact lens comprising: a polymeric lens body that is the reaction product of a polymerizable composition, said polymerizable composition comprising (a) a first siloxane monomer represented by formula (1):
  • m of formula (1) represents one integer from 3 to 10
  • n of formula (1) represents one integer from 1 to 10
  • R 1 of formula (1) is an alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms
  • each R 2 of formula (1) is independently either a hydrogen atom or a methyl group
  • the first siloxane monomer has a number average molecular weight of from 400 daltons to 700 daltons
  • a second siloxane monomer having a number average molecular weight of at least 7,000 daltons
  • at least one vinyl-containing cross-linking agent and
  • the silicone hydrogel contact lens has a Young's modulus determined in accordance with ANSI Z80.20 of from about 0.20 MPa to about 0.90 MPa when fully hydrated as determined in accordance with ANSI Z80.20.
  • silicone hydrogel contact lens comprising: a polymeric lens body that is the reaction product of a polymerizable composition, said polymerizable composition comprising (a) a first siloxane monomer represented by formula (1):
  • m of formula (1) represents one integer from 3 to 10
  • n of formula (1) represents one integer from 1 to 10
  • R 1 of formula (1) is an alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms
  • each R 2 of formula (1) is independently either a hydrogen atom or a methyl group
  • the first siloxane monomer has a number average molecular weight of from 400 daltons to 700 daltons
  • a second siloxane monomer having a number average molecular weight of at least 7,000 daltons
  • the silicone hydrogel contact lens has a Young's modulus determined in accordance with ANSI Z80.20 of from about 0.20 MPa to about 0.90 MPa when fully hydrated as determined in accordance with ANSI Z80.20.
  • One example of a method of the present disclosure is a method of
  • a silicone hydrogel contact lens comprising: providing a polymerizable composition, said polymerizable composition comprising (a) a first siloxane monomer represented by formula (1): wherein m of formula (1) represents one integer from 3 to 10, n of formula (1) represents one integer from 1 to 10, R of formula (1) is an alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and each R 2 of formula (1) is independently either a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, the first siloxane monomer having a number average molecular weight of from 400 daltons to 700 daltons; (b) a second siloxane monomer having a number average molecular weight of at least 7,000 daltons; and (c) at least one hydrophilic amide monomer having one N-vinyl group; contacting the polymeric lens body with a washing liquid to remove extractable material from the polymeric lens body; and packaging the polymeric lens body in a contact lens packaging solution in a contact lens package; wherein the silicone hydrogel contact lens has a Young's
  • Another example of a method of the present disclosure is a method of manufacturing a silicone hydrogel contact lens, comprising: providing a polymerizable composition, said polymerizable composition comprising (a) a first siloxane monomer represented by formula ( 1 ) :
  • m of formula (1) represents one integer from 3 to 10
  • n of formula (1) represents one integer from 1 to 10
  • R 1 of formula (1) is an alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms
  • each R 2 of formula (1) is independently either a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, the first siloxane monomer having a number average molecular weight of from 400 daltons to 700 daltons; (b) a second siloxane monomer having a number average molecular weight of at least 7,000 daltons; (c) at least one vinyl-containing cross-linking agent; and (d) at least one hydrophilic amide monomer having one N-vinyl group;
  • the silicone hydrogel contact lens has a Young's modulus determined in accordance with ANSI Z80.20 of from about 0.20 MPa to about 0.90 MPa when fully hydrated.
  • Yet another example of a method of the present disclosure is a method of manufacturing a silicone hydrogel contact lens, comprising: providing a polymerizable composition, said polymerizable composition comprising (a) a first siloxane monomer represented by formula (1):
  • m of formula (1 ) represents one integer from 3 to 10
  • n of formula (1) represents one integer from 1 to 10
  • R 1 of formula (1) is an alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms
  • each R 2 of formula (1) is independently either a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, the first siloxane monomer having a number average molecular weight of from 400 daltons to 700 daltons; (b) a second siloxane monomer having a number average molecular weight of at least 7,000 daltons; (c) at least one cross-linking agent; and (d) at least one hydrophilic vinyl-containing monomer component comprising N-vinyl-N-methyl acetamide (VMA), or N-vinyl pyrrolidone (NVP), or both; contacting the polymeric lens body with a washing liquid to remove extractable material from the polymeric lens body; and packaging the polymeric lens body in a contact lens packaging solution in a contact lens package; wherein the silicone hydrogel contact lens has a
  • the hydrophilic vinyl-containing monomer or monomer component can comprise or consist of a vinyl ether-containing monomer.
  • vinyl ether-containing monomers include, without limitation, 1,4-butanediol vinyl ether (BVE), or ethylene glycol vinyl ether (EGVE), or diethylene glycol vinyl ether (DEGVE), or any combination thereof.
  • BVE 1,4-butanediol vinyl ether
  • EGVE ethylene glycol vinyl ether
  • DEGVE diethylene glycol vinyl ether
  • the hydrophilic monomer component comprises or consists of BVE.
  • the hydrophilic monomer component comprises or consists of EGVE.
  • the hydrophilic vinyl component comprises or consists of DEGVE.
  • the hydrophilic vinyl-containing monomer component can comprise or consist of a combination of a first hydrophilic monomer or monomer component, and a second hydrophilic monomer or hydrophilic monomer component.
  • the first hydrophilic monomer has a different polymerizable functional group than the second hydrophilic monomer.
  • each monomer of the first hydrophilic monomer has a different polymerizable functional group than the second hydrophilic monomer.
  • the first hydrophilic monomer has a different polymerizable functional group than each monomer of the second hydrophilic monomer component.
  • each monomer of the first hydrophilic monomer component has a different polymerizable functional group than each monomer of the second hydrophilic monomer component.
  • the second hydrophilic monomer or monomer component can comprise or consist of one or more non-amide monomers (i.e., one or more monomers each of which do not have an amide functional group as part of their molecular structures).
  • the first hydrophilic o monomer or monomer component comprises or consists of one or more vinyl-containing monomers
  • the second hydrophilic monomer or monomer component can comprise one or more non-vinyl monomers (i.e., one or more monomers each of which do not have a vinyl polymerizable functional group as part of their molecular structures).
  • the second hydrophilic monomer or monomer component can comprise or consist of one or more non-amide monomers.
  • the first hydrophilic monomer or monomer component comprise or consists of one or more non-acrylate monomers (i.e., one or more monomers each of which do not have an acrylate or methacrylate polymerizable functional group as part of their molecular o structures)
  • the second hydrophilic monomer or monomer component can comprise or consist of one or more acrylate-containing monomers, or one or more methacrylate- containing monomers, or any combination thereof.
  • the first hydrophilic monomer or monomer components comprises or consists of one or more non-vinyl ether-containing monomers (i.e., one or more monomers each of which do not have a vinyl ether
  • hydrophilic monomer or monomer component can comprise or consist of one or more vinyl ether-containing monomers.
  • the first hydrophilic monomer or monomer component can comprise or consist of one or more amide-containing monomers each having an N-vinyl group
  • the second hydrophilic monomer or0 monomer component can comprise or consist of one or more vinyl ether-containing
  • the second hydrophilic monomer or monomer component can comprise or consist of a vinyl ether-containing monomer.
  • the first hydrophilic monomer can comprise VMA
  • the second hydrophilic monomer or monomer component can comprise BVE or EGVE or DEGVE or any combination thereof.
  • the first hydrophilic monomer can comprise VMA and the second hydrophilic monomer can comprise BVE.
  • the first hydrophilic monomer can comprise VMA and the second hydrophilic monomer can comprise EGVE.
  • the first hydrophilic monomer can comprise VMA and the second hydrophilic monomer can comprise DEGVE.
  • the first hydrophilic monomer can comprise VMA
  • the second hydrophilic monomer component can comprise EGVE and DEGVE.
  • the first hydrophilic monomer can be VMA
  • the second hydrophilic monomer or monomer component can comprise BVE or EGVE or DEGVE or any combination thereof.
  • the first hydrophilic monomer can be VMA and the second hydrophilic monomer can be BVE.
  • the first hydrophilic monomer can be VMA and the second hydrophilic monomer can be EGVE.
  • the first hydrophilic monomer can comprise VMA and the second hydrophilic monomer can be DEGVE.
  • the first hydrophilic monomer can be VMA
  • the second hydrophilic monomer component can be a combination of EGVE and DEGVE.
  • the non-silicon hydrophilic vinyl-containing monomer can have any molecular weight, such as a molecular weight less than 400 daltons, or less than 300 daltons, or less than 250 daltons, or less than 200 daltons, or less than 150 daltons, or from about 75 to about 200 daltons.
  • the hydrophilic monomer or monomer component can be present in the polymerizable composition in an amount from 30 to 60 unit parts of the polymerizable composition.
  • the hydrophilic monomer or monomer component can be present in the polymerizable composition from 40 to 55 unit parts, or from 45 to 50 unit parts by weight.
  • the hydrophilic monomer component of the polymerizable composition comprises a first hydrophilic monomer or monomer component and a second hydrophilic monomer or monomer component
  • the second hydrophilic monomer or monomer component can be present in the polymerizable composition in an amount from 0.1 to 20 unit parts of the polymerizable composition.
  • 29.9 to 40 unit parts can comprise the first hydrophilic monomer or monomer component, and 0.1 to 20 unit parts can comprise the second hydrophilic monomer or monomer component.
  • the second hydrophilic monomer or monomer component can be present in the polymerizable composition from 1 to 15 unit parts, or from 2 to 10 unit parts, or from 3 to 7 unit parts.
  • a vinyl-containing monomer is a monomer having a single polymerizable carbon-carbon double bond (i.e., a vinyl polymerizable functional group) present in its molecular structure, where, under free radical polymerization, the carbon- carbon double bond in the vinyl polymerizable functional group is less reactive than the carbon-carbon double bond present in an acrylate or a methacrylate polymerizable functional group.
  • a carbon-carbon double bond is present in acrylate groups and methacrylate groups, as understood herein, monomers comprising a single acrylate or methacrylate polymerizable group are not considered to be vinyl- containing monomers.
  • Examples of polymerizable groups having carbon-carbon double bonds which are less reactive than the carbon-carbon double bonds of acrylate or methacrylate polymerizable groups include vinyl amide, vinyl ether, vinyl ester, and allyl ester polymerizable groups.
  • examples of vinyl-containing monomers include monomers having a single vinyl amide, a single vinyl ether, a single vinyl ester, or a single allyl ester polymerizable group.
  • the polymerizable compositions of the present disclosure can optionally comprise at least one non-silicon hydrophobic monomer.
  • the hydrophobic monomer is understood to be a non-silicone polymerizable ingredient having only one polymerizable functional group present in its molecular structure.
  • the at least one hydrophobic monomer of the polymerizable composition can be one hydrophobic monomer, or can comprise a hydrophobic monomer component composed of at least two hydrophobic monomers. Examples of hydrophobic monomers that can be used in the polymerizable compositions disclosed herein, include, without limitation, acrylate- containing hydrophobic monomers, or methacrylate-containing hydrophobic monomers, or any combination thereof.
  • hydrophobic monomers include, without limitation, methyl acrylate, or ethyl acrylate, or propyl acrylate, or isopropyl acrylate, or cyclohexyl acrylate, or 2-ethylhexyl acrylate, or methyl methacrylate (MMA), or ethyl methacrylate, or propyl methacrylate, or butyl acrylate, or vinyl acetate, or vinyl propionate, or vinyl butyrate, or vinyl valerate, or styrene, or chloroprene, or vinyl chloride, or vinylidene chloride, or acrylonitrile, or 1 -butene, or butadiene, or methacrylonitrile, or vinyltoluene, or vinyl ethyl ether, or perfluorohexylethylthiocarbonylaminoethyl methacrylate, or isobornyl methacrylate, or trifluoroeth
  • the hydrophobic monomer or monomer component can comprise or consist of MMA, or EGMA, or both.
  • the hydrophobic monomer or monomer component can be present in an amount from about 5 to about 25 unit parts, or from about 10 to about 20 unit parts.
  • the hydrophobic monomer component can comprise at least two hydrophobic monomers each having different polymerizable functional groups. In another example, the hydrophobic monomer component can comprise at least two hydrophobic monomers each having the same polymerizable functional group. The hydrophobic monomer component can comprise or consist of two hydrophobic monomers, both having the same polymerizable functional group. In one example, the hydrophobic monomer component can comprise or consist of two hydrophobic methacrylate-containing monomers. The hydrophobic monomer component can comprise or consist of MMA and EGMA.
  • the at least two hydrophobic monomers of the hydrophobic monomer component can comprise or consist of MMA and EGMA, and the ratio of the unit parts of MMA to the unit parts of EGMA present in the polymerizable composition can be from about 6: 1 to about 1 : 1.
  • the ratio of the unit parts of MMA and EGMA present in the polymerizable composition can be about 2: 1 based on the unit parts of MMA to the unit parts of EGMA.
  • the polymerizable composition can optionally include one or more organic diluents, one or more polymerization initiators (i.e., ultraviolet (UV) initiators or thermal initiators, or both), or one or more UV absorbing agents, or one or more tinting agents, or one or more oxygen scavengers, or one or more chain transfer agents, or any combination thereof.
  • These optional ingredients can be polymerizable or non-polymerizable ingredients.
  • the polymerizable compositions can be diluent-free in that they do not contain any organic diluent to achieve miscibility between the siloxanes and the other lens forming ingredients, such as the optional hydrophilic monomers, hydrophobic monomer, and cross-linking agents.
  • many of the present polymerizable compositions are essentially free of water (e.g., contain no more than 3.0% or 2.0% water by weight).
  • the polymerizable compositions disclosed herein can optionally comprise one or more organic diluents, i.e., the polymerizable composition can comprise an organic diluent, or can comprise an organic diluent component comprising two or more organic diluents.
  • Organic diluents that can optionally be included in the present polymerizable compositions include alcohols, including lower alcohols, such as, for example, without limitation, pentanol, or hexanol, or octanol, or decanol, or any combination thereof.
  • the organic diluent or organic diluent component can be provided in the polymerizable composition in an amount from about 1 to about 70 unit parts, or from about 2 unit parts to about 50 unit parts, or from about 5 unit parts to about 30 unit parts.
  • the present polymerizable compositions can optionally comprise one or more polymerization initiators, i.e., the polymerizable composition can comprise an initiator, or can comprise an initiator component comprising two or more polymerization initiators.
  • Polymerization initiators that can be included in the present polymerizable compositions include, for example, azo compounds, or organic peroxides, or both.
  • Initiators that can be present in the polymerizable composition include, for example, without limitation, benzoin ethyl ether, or benzyl dimethyl ketal, or alpha, alpha-diethoxyacetophenone, or 2,4,6- trimethylbenzoyl diphenyl phosphine oxide, or benzoin peroxide, or t-butyl peroxide, or azobisisobutyronitorile, or azobisdimethylvaleronitorile, or any combination thereof.
  • UV photoinitiators can include, for example, phosphine oxides such as diphenyl (2,4,6- trimethyl benzoyl) phosphine oxide, or benzoin methyl ether, or 1 - hydroxycyclohexylphenyl ketone, or Darocur (available from BASF, Florham Park, NJ, USA), or Irgacur (also available from BASF), or any combination thereof.
  • the polymerization initiator is the thermal initiator 2,2'- azobis-2 -methyl propanenitrile (VAZO-64 from E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Co.,
  • thermoinitiators can include 2,2'- azobis(2,4-dimethylpentanenitrile) (VAZO-52) and 1, 1 '-azo bis(cyanocyclohexane) (VAZO-88).
  • the polymerization initiator or initiator component can be present in the polymerizable composition in an amount from about 0.01 unit parts to about 2.0 unit parts, or in an amount from about 0.1 unit parts to about 1.0 unit parts, or from about 0.2 unit parts to about 0.6 unit parts by weight.
  • the present polymerizable compositions can comprise one or more UV absorbing agents, i.e., the polymerizable composition can comprise an UV absorbing agent, or can comprise an UV absorbing agent component comprising two or more UV absorbing agents.
  • UV absorbing agents that can be included in the present polymerizable compositions include, for example, benzophenones, or benzotriazoles, or any combination thereof.
  • the UV absorbing agent is 2-(4- Benzoyl-3-hydroxyphenoxy)ethyl acrylate (UV-416) or 2-(3-(2H-benzotriazol-2-YL)-4- hydroxy-phenyl) ethyl methacrylate (NORBLOC® 7966 from Noramco, Athens, GA, USA).
  • the UV absorbing agent or UV absorbing agent component can be present in the polymerizable composition in an amount from about 0.01 unit parts to about 5.0 unit parts, or in an amount from about 0.1 unit parts to about 3.0 unit parts, or from about 0.2 unit parts to about 2.0 unit parts by weight.
  • the polymerizable compositions of the present disclosure can also optionally include at least one tinting agent (i.e., one tinting agent or a tinting agent component comprising two or more tinting agents), although both tinted and clear lens products are contemplated.
  • the tinting agent can be a reactive dye or pigment effective to provide color to the resulting lens product.
  • the tinting agent or tinting agent component of the polymerizable composition can comprise a polymerizable tinting agent, or can comprise a non-polymerizable tinting agent, or any combination thereof.
  • polymerizable tinting agent can be a tinting agent whose molecular structure comprises a polymerizable functional group, or can be a tinting agent whose molecular structure includes both a monomer portion and a dye portion, i.e., the tinting agent can be a monomer-dye compound.
  • the molecular structure of the tinting agent can comprise a beta sulfone functional group, or can comprise a triazine functional group.
  • Tinting agents can include, for example, VAT Blue 6 (7,16-Dichloro-6,15-dihydroanthrazine-5,9,14,18- tetrone), or l -Amino-4-[3-(beta-sulfatoethylsufonyl)anilio]-2-anthraquinonesulfonic acid (C. I.
  • Reactive Blue 19 RB-19
  • RB-19 HEMA hydroxyethylmethacrylate
  • Reactive Blue 246, RB-246, available from Arran Chemical Company, Athlone, Ireland or l,4-Bis[(2-hydroxyethyl)amino]-9, 10- anthracenedione bis(2-propenoic)ester (RB-247), or Reactive Blue 4, RB-4, or a monomer- dye compound of Reactive Blue 4 and hydroxyethyl methacrylate (RB-4 HEMA or "Blue HEMA”), or any combination thereof.
  • the tinting agent or tinting agent component can comprise a polymerizable tinting agent.
  • the polymerizable tinting agent component can comprise, for example, RB-246, or RB-274, or RB-4 HEMA, or RB-19 HEMA, or any combination thereof.
  • monomer-dye compounds include RB-4 HEMA and RB-19 HEMA. Additional examples of monomer-dye compounds are described in US5944853 and US7216975, both of which are incorporated in their entirety by reference herein.
  • Other exemplary tinting agents are disclosed, for example, in U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2008/0048350, the disclosure of which is incorporated in its entirety herein by reference.
  • the tinting agent is a reactive blue dye, such as those described in US4997897, the disclosure of which is incorporated in its entirety herein by reference.
  • Other suitable tinting agents for use in accordance with the present invention are phthalocyanine pigments such as phthalocyanine blue, or phthalocyanine green, or chromic-alumina-cobaltous oxide, or chromium oxides, or various iron oxides for red, yellow, brown and black colors, or any combination thereof.
  • Opaquing agents such as titanium dioxide can also be incorporated.
  • tinting agent component a combination of tinting agents having different colors can be employed as the tinting agent component.
  • the tinting agent or tinting agent component can be present in the polymerizable composition in an amount ranging from about 0.001 unit parts to about 15.0 unit parts, or about 0.005 unit parts to about 10.0 unit parts, or about 0.01 unit parts to about 8.0 unit parts.
  • the polymerizable compositions of the present disclosure can optionally comprise at least one oxygen scavenger, i.e., one oxygen scavenger or an oxygen scavenger component comprising two or more oxygen scavengers.
  • oxygen scavengers which can be included as the oxygen scavenger or oxygen scavenger component of the present polymerizable compositions include, for example, Vitamin E, or phenolic compounds, or phosphite compounds, or phosphine compounds, or amine oxide compounds, or any combination thereof.
  • the oxygen scavenger or oxygen scavenger component can consist of or comprise a phosphine-containing compound.
  • the oxygen scavenger or oxygen scavenger component is a phosphine-containing compound, such as triphenyl phosphine, or a polymerizable form of triphenyl phosphine, such as diphenyl(P-vinylphenyl)phosphine.
  • Chain transfer is a polymerization reaction in which the activity of a growing polymer chain is transferred to another molecule, reducing the average molecular weight of the final polymer.
  • the polymerizable compositions of the present disclosure can optionally comprise at least one chain transfer agent, i.e., can comprise one chain transfer agent or can comprise a chain transfer agent component comprising at least two chain transfer agents.
  • chain transfer agents which can be included as the chain transfer agent or the chain transfer component of the present polymerizable compositions include, for example, thiol compounds, or halocarbon compounds, or C3-C5 hydrocarbons, or any combination thereof.
  • the chain transfer agent is allyloxy ethanol.
  • the chain transfer agent or chain transfer agent component can be present in an amount from about 0.01 unit parts to about 1.5 unit parts, for example from about 0.1 unit parts to about 0.5 unit parts.
  • the contact angle can be a static or dynamic contact angle.
  • Silicone hydrogel contact lenses of the present invention can have captive bubble dynamic advancing contact angles of less than 120 degrees, such as, for example, less than 90 degrees when fully hydrated, less than 80 degrees when fully hydrated, less than 70 degrees when ' fully hydrated, or less than 65 degrees when fully hydrated, or less than 60 degrees when fully hydrated, or less than 50 degrees when fully hydrated.
  • Silicone hydrogel contact lenses of the present invention can have captive bubble static contact angles of less than 70 degrees when fully hydrated, or less than 60 degrees when fully hydrated, or less than 55 degrees when fully hydrated, or less than 50 degrees when fully hydrated, or less than 45 degrees when fully hydrated.
  • the silicone hydrogel contact lenses can have, when fully hydrated, equilibrium water contents (EWC)s from about 30 to about 70%.
  • EWC equilibrium water contents
  • the contact lenses can have an EWC from about 45% to about 65%, or from about 50% to about 63%, or from about 50% to about 67%, or from about 55% to about 65% by weight when fully hydrated.
  • Methods of determining EWC are known to those of ordinary skill in the art, and can be based on weight loss from a lens during a drying process.
  • the present contact lenses can have an oxygen permeability (or Dk) of at least 55 barrers (Dk > 55 barrers), or an oxygen permeability of at least 60 barrers (Dk > 60 barrers), or an oxygen permeability of at least 65 barrers (Dk > 65 barrers).
  • the lenses can have an oxygen permeability from about 55 barrers to about 135 barrers, or from about 60 barrers to about 120 barrers, or from about 65 barrers to about 90 barrers, or from about 50 barrers to about 75 barrers.
  • Various methods of determining oxygen permeability are known to those of ordinary skill in the art.
  • the present contact lenses can have an oxygen permeability of at least 55 barrers (Dk > 55 barrers), or an EWC from about 30% to about 70%, or a captive bubble dynamic advancing contact angle less than 90 degrees, or a captive bubble static contact angle less than 70 degrees, or any combination thereof.
  • the contact lenses can have an oxygen permeability of at least 60 barrers (Dk > 60 barrers), or an EWC from about 35% to about 65%, or a captive bubble dynamic advancing contact angle less than 70 degrees, or a captive bubble static contact angle less than 55 degrees, or any combination thereof.
  • the present contact lenses can have an oxygen permeability of at least 65 barrers, or an EWC from about 45% to about 65%, or a captive bubble dynamic advancing contact angle less than 70 degrees, or a captive bubble static contact angle less than 55 degrees, or any combination thereof.
  • the present contact lenses have an oxygen permeability of at least 55 barrers, an EWC from about 30% to about 70%, a captive bubble dynamic advancing contact angle less than 70 degrees, and a captive bubble static contact angle less than 55 degrees.
  • the silicone hydrogel contact lenses of the present disclosure can have, when fully hydrated, an average percentage of energy loss from about 25% to about 40%.
  • the average percentage of energy loss can be from about 27% to about 40%, or can be from about 30% to about 37%.
  • percentage of energy loss is a measure of the energy lost as heat when energy loading and unloading cycles are applied to viscoelastic materials.
  • Percentage of energy loss can be determined using a number of methods known to those of ordinary skill in the art. For example, the force involved in stretching a sample to 100% strain, and then returning it to 0% at a constant rate can be determined and used to calculate the percentage energy loss for the material.
  • the present contact lenses when fully hydrated, can have an ionoflux less than about 8.0 x 10 "3 mm 2 /min, or less than about 7.0 x 10 "3 mm 2 /min, or less than about 5.0 x 10 "3 mm 2 /min.
  • Various methods of determining ionoflux are conventional and are known to those of ordinary skill in the art.
  • the present contact lenses can have a wet extractable component.
  • the wet extractable component is determined based on the weight lost during methanol extraction of contact lenses which have been fully hydrated and sterilized prior to drying and extraction testing.
  • the wet extractable component can comprise unreacted or partially reacted polymerizable ingredients of the polymerizable composition.
  • the wet extractable component consists of organic solvent-extractable materials remaining in the lens body after the lens body has been fully processed to form a sterilized contact lens, for lenses formed from polymerizable compositions comprising non-polymerizable ingredients.
  • the wet extractable component may consist essentially of extractable components formed from reactive polymerizable ingredients of the
  • the wet extractable component can be present in the contact lens in an amount from about 1% wt/wt to about 15% wt/wt, or from about 2% wt/wt to about 10% wt/wt, or from about 3% wt/wt to about 8% wt/wt based on the dry weight of the lens body prior to extraction testing.
  • the wet extractable component may consist of a portion of the diluent as well as unreacted and partially reacted polymerizable ingredients, and can be present in the contact lens in an amount from about 1% wt/wt to about 20% wt/wt, or from about 2% wt/wt to about 15% wt/wt of the lens, or from about 3% wt/wt to about 10% wt/wt based on the dry weight of the lens body prior to extraction testing.
  • the present contact lenses have a dry extractable component.
  • the dry extractable component is determined based on the weight lost during extraction in methanol of polymeric lens bodies which have not been washed, extracted (as part of a manufacturing process), hydrated or sterilized prior to the drying and extraction testing.
  • the dry extractable component can comprise unreacted or partially reacted polymerizable ingredients of the polymerizable composition.
  • the dry extractable component may further comprise the non-polymerizable ingredients.
  • the dry extractable component of the lens consists primarily of dry extractable components contributed by polymerizable ingredients of the polymerizable composition (i.e., unreacted or partially reacted polymerizable ingredients), and may also include dry extractable materials contributed by optional non-polymerizable components present in the polymerizable composition in small amounts (e.g., less than 3% wt/wt), such as, for example, tinting agents, oxygen scavengers, and the like.
  • the dry extractable component can be present in the polymeric lens body in an amount from about 1% wt/wt to about 30% wt/wt of the lens body, or from about 2% wt/wt to about 25% wt/wt, or from about 3% wt/wt to about 20% wt/wt, or from about 4% wt/wt to about 15% wt/wt, or from 2% wt/wt to less than 10% wt/wt based on the dry weight of the lens body prior to extraction testing.
  • the dry extractable component consists of extractable materials contributed by reactive ingredients as well as extractable components contributed by non-polymerizable ingredients of the polymerizable composition.
  • the total amount of dry extractable components contributed by reactive .ingredients and non-polymerizable ingredients present in the contact lens can consist of an amount from about 1 % wt/wt to about 75% wt/wt, or from about 2% wt/wt to about 50% wt/wt of the lens, or from about 3% wt wt to about 40% wt/wt, or from about 4% wt/wt to about 20% wt/wt, or from about 5% to about 10% based on the dry weight of the polymeric lens body prior to extraction testing.
  • the total amount of dry extractable components contributed by polymerizable ingredients can be an amount from about 1% wt/wt to about 30% wt/wt of the lens body, or from about 2% wt/wt to about 25% wt/wt, or from about 3% wt/wt to about 20% wt/wt, or from about 4% wt/wt to about 15% wt/wt, or from 2% wt/wt to less than 10% wt/wt based on the dry weight of the lens body prior to extraction testing.
  • the contact lenses of the present disclosure are ophthalmically acceptable contact lenses.
  • an ophthalmically acceptable contact lens is understood to be a contact lens having at least one of a number of different properties as described below.
  • An ophthalmically acceptable contact lens can be formed of, and packaged in,
  • An ophthalmically acceptable contact lens can have a level of clarity in the optic zone of the lens (i.e., the portion of the lens providing vision correction) sufficient for its intended use in contact with the cornea of an eye, for example, a transmittance of at least 80%, or at least 90%, or at least 95% of visible light.
  • An ophthalmically acceptable contact lens can have sufficient mechanical properties to facilitate lens handling and care for a duration of time based on its intended lifetime. For example, its modulus, tensile strength, and elongation can be sufficient to withstand insertion, wear, removal and, optionally, cleaning over the intended lifetime of the lens.
  • An ophthalmically acceptable contact lens can have an effective or appropriate ionoflux to substantially inhibit or substantially prevent corneal staining, such as corneal staining more severe than superficial or moderate corneal staining after continuous wear of the lens on a cornea for 8 or more hours.
  • An ophthalmically acceptable contact lens can have a level of oxygen permeability sufficient to allow oxygen to reach the cornea of an eye wearing the lens in an amount sufficient for long term corneal health.
  • An ophthalmically acceptable contact lens can be a lens which does not cause substantial or undue corneal swelling in an eye wearing the lens, for example, no more than about 5% or 10% corneal swelling after being worn on a cornea of an eye during an overnight sleep.
  • An ophthalmically acceptable contact lens can be a lens which allows movement of the lens on the cornea of an eye wearing the lens sufficient to facilitate tear flow between the lens and the eye, in other words, does not cause the lens to adhere to the eye with sufficient force to prevent normal lens movement, and that has a low enough level of movement on the eye to allow vision correction.
  • An ophthalmically acceptable contact lens can be a lens which allows wearing of the lens on the eye without undue or significant discomfort and/or irritation and/or pain.
  • An ophthalmically acceptable contact lens can be a lens which inhibits or substantially prevents lipid and/or protein deposition sufficient to cause the lens wearer to remove the lens because of such deposits.
  • An ophthalmically acceptable contact lens can have at least one of a water content, or a surface wettability, or a modulus or a design, or any combination thereof, that is effective to facilitate ophthalmically compatible wearing of the contact lens by a contact lens wearer at least for one day.
  • Ophthalmically compatible wearing is understood to refer to the wearing of a lens by a lens wearer with little or no discomfort, and with little or no occurrence of corneal staining. Determining whether a contact lens is ophthalmically acceptable can be achieved using conventional clinical methods, such as those performed by an eye care practitioner, and as understood by persons of ordinary skill in the art.
  • the contact lens can have ophthalmically acceptably wettable lens surfaces.
  • the contact lens can have the ophthalmically acceptably wettable lens surfaces when the polymerizable composition used to form the polymeric lens body is free of an internal wetting agent, or when the polymerizable composition used to form the polymeric lens body is free of an organic diluent, or when the polymeric lens body is extracted in water or an aqueous solution free of a volatile organic solvent, or when the polymeric lens body is free of a surface plasma treatment, or any combination thereof.
  • the silicone hydrogel contact lenses can have ophthalmically acceptably wettable lens surfaces without the presence of a surface treatment or surface modification.
  • Surface treatments include, for example, plasma and corona treatments which increase the hydrophilicity of the lens surface. While it is possible to apply one or more surface plasma treatments to the present lens bodies, it is not necessary to do so in order to obtain a silicone hydrogel contact lens having ophthalmically acceptably wettable lens surfaces when fully hydrated.
  • the silicone hydrogel contact lenses of the present disclosure can be can be free of a surface plasma or corona treatment.
  • Surface modifications include binding wetting agents to the lens surface, such as, for example, binding a wetting agent such as a hydrophilic polymer to at least a lens surface by chemical bonding or another form of chemical interaction.
  • the wetting agent may be bound to the lens surface as well as a least a portion of the polymeric matrix of the lens, i.e., at least a portion of the bulk of the lens, by chemical bonding or another form of chemical interaction.
  • the ophthalmically acceptably wettable lens surfaces of the present disclosure can be ophthalmically acceptably wettable without the presence of a wetting agent (e.g., a polymeric material or a non-polymeric material) bound to at least the lens surface.
  • the lenses of the present disclosure can comprise wetting agents, such as, for example, hydrophilic polymers and including polyvinyl pyrrolidone, bound to a surface of the lens.
  • wetting agents such as, for example, hydrophilic polymers and including polyvinyl pyrrolidone
  • the silicone hydrogel contact lenses of the present disclosure can be free of a wetting agent bound to the lens surface.
  • Another method of increasing lens wettability is to physically entrap a wetting agent within the lens body or contact lens, such as by introducing the wetting agent into the lens body when the lens body is swollen, and then returning the lens body to a less swollen state, thereby entrapping a portion of a wetting agent within the lens body.
  • the wetting agent can be permanently trapped within the lens body, or can be released from the lens over time, such as during wear.
  • the ophthalmically acceptably wettable lens surfaces of the present disclosure can be ophthalmically acceptably wettable without the presence of a wetting agent (e.g., a polymeric material or a non-polymeric material) physically entrapped in the lens body following formation of the polymeric lens body. While it is possible to physically entrap one or more wetting agents in the present lenses, it is not necessary to do so in order to obtain a silicone hydrogel contact lens having ophthalmically acceptably wettable lens surfaces when fully hydrated.
  • the lenses of the present disclosure can comprise wetting agents, such as, for example, hydrophilic polymers and including polyvinyl pyrrolidone, entrapped within the lenses.
  • the silicone hydrogel contact lenses of the present disclosure can be free of a wetting agent physically entrapped within the lens.
  • physically entrapped refers to immobilizing a wetting agent, or other ingredient, in the polymeric matrix of the lens with little or no chemical bonding or chemical interaction being present between the wetting agent and or other ingredient and the polymeric matrix. This is in contrast to ingredients that are chemically bound to the polymeric matrix, such as by ionic bonds, covalent bonds, van der Waals forces, and the like.
  • Another approach commonly used in the art to increase the wettability of silicone hydrogel contact lenses includes adding one or more wetting agents to the polymerizable composition.
  • the wetting agent can be a polymeric wetting agent.
  • the contact lenses of the present disclosure can have ophthalmically acceptably wettable lens surfaces when the polymerizable composition used to form the polymeric lens body is free of a wetting agent. While it is possible to include one or more wetting agents in the present polymerizable compositions to increase the wettability of the silicone hydrogel contact lenses of the present disclosure, it is not necessary to do so in order to obtain a silicone hydrogel contact lens having ophthalmically acceptably wettable lens surfaces.
  • the silicone hydrogel contact lenses of the present disclosure can be formed from polymerizable compositions free of wetting agents.
  • the polymerizable compositions of the present invention can further comprise a wetting agent.
  • the wetting agent can be an internal wetting agent.
  • the internal wetting agent can be bound within at least a portion of the polymeric matrix of the lens.
  • the internal wetting agent can be bound within at least a portion of the polymeric matrix of the lens by chemical bonding or another form of chemical interaction.
  • the wetting agent may be bound to the lens surface as well.
  • the internal wetting agent can comprise a polymeric material or a non-polymeric material. While it is possible to bind one or more internal wetting agents within the polymeric matrix of the present lenses, it is not necessary to do so in order to obtain a silicone hydrogel contact lens having ophthalmically acceptably wettable lens surfaces when fully hydrated.
  • the lenses of the present disclosure can comprise internal wetting agents bound to at least a portion of the polymeric matrix of the lens.
  • the silicone hydrogel contact lenses of the present disclosure can be free of an internal wetting agent bound to at least a portion of the polymeric matrix of the lens.
  • the wetting agent can be an internal polymeric wetting agent.
  • the internal polymeric wetting agent can be present in the polymeric lens body as part of an interpenetrating polymer network (IPN) or a semi-IPN.
  • IPN interpenetrating polymer network
  • An interpenetrating polymer network is formed by at least two polymers, each of which is crosslinked to itself, but none of which are crosslinked to each other.
  • a semi-IPN is formed by at least two polymers, at least one of which is crosslinked to itself but not to the other polymer, and the other of which is not crosslinked either to itself or the other polymer.
  • the contact lens can have ophthalmically acceptably wettable lens surfaces when the polymeric lens body is free of an internal polymeric wetting agent present in the lens body as an IPN or a semi-IPN.
  • the contact lens can comprise an internal polymeric wetting agent present in the lens body as an IPN or a semi- IPN.
  • the wetting agent can be a linking compound present in the polymerizable composition used to form the lens body, or a linking agent physically entrapped within the polymeric lens body after the lens body has been formed.
  • the wetting agent is a linking compound
  • the linking compound can subsequently link a second wetting agent to the lens body when the lens body is contacted by the wetting agent.
  • the linking can occur as part of the manufacturing process, for example as a washing process, or can take place when the lens body is contacted by a packaging solution.
  • the linking can take the form of an ionic bond, or a covalent bond, or a form of van der Waals attraction.
  • the linking agent can comprise a boronic acid moiety or group such that a polymerized boronic acid moiety or group is present in the polymeric lens body, or such that a boronic acid moiety or group is physically entrapped in the polymeric lens body.
  • the linking agent comprises a form of boronic acid
  • the second wetting agent can comprise a form of poly(vinyl alcohol) which becomes bound to the form of boronic acid.
  • silicone hydrogel contact lenses of the present disclosure can be understood to be free of linking agents.
  • the silicone hydrogel contact lenses can be free of boronic acid moieties or groups, including polymerized boronic acid moieties or groups, that is, specifically, the silicone hydrogel contact lenses can be formed from a polymerizable composition free of a form of boronic acid such as, for example, a polymerizable form of boronic acid including vinyl phenyl boronic acid (VPB), can be formed of a polymer free of units derived from a polymerizable form of boronic acid such as vinyl phenyl boronic acid (VPB), and the polymeric lens body and the silicone hydrogel contact lenses can be free of a form of boronic acid, including polymeric or non-polymeric form of boronic acid, physically entrapped therein.
  • the polymerizable composition, or the polymeric lens body, or the silicone hydrogel contact lens, or any combination thereof can comprise at least one linking agent.
  • the silicone hydrogel contact lenses of the present invention can be formed from a polymerizable composition free of a wetting agent, or the polymeric lens body and/or hydrated contact lens can be free of a wetting agent, or free of surface treatment, or free of a surface modification, or was not exposed to a volatile organic solvent during the manufacturing process, or any combination thereof.
  • the silicone hydrogel contact lenses can be washed in washing liquid free of a volatile organic solvent, such as, for example, water or an aqueous solution free of a volatile organic solvent, including liquid free of a volatile lower alcohol.
  • the contact lenses are contact lenses which have not been exposed to a volatile organic solvent, such as a lower alcohol, during their manufacture.
  • a volatile organic solvent such as a lower alcohol
  • the washing, extraction and hydration liquid used for such lenses, as well as all liquids used during wet demolding, or wet delensing, or washing, or any other manufacturing step, are all free of volatile organic solvents.
  • the polymerizable composition used to form these lenses which are not contacted by a volatile organic solvent can comprise a hydrophilic vinyl-containing monomer or monomer component, such as, for example, a hydrophilic vinyl ether- 5 containing monomer.
  • the vinyl-containing hydrophilic monomer or monomer component can include, for example, VMA.
  • the vinyl ether-containing monomers can include, for example, BVE, or EGVE, or DEGVE, or any combination thereof.
  • the vinyl ether-containing monomer can be a vinyl ether-containing monomer which is more hydrophilic than BVE, such as, for example, DEGVE.
  • the hydrophilic monomer component of the polymerizable composition can be a mixture of a first hydrophilic monomer which is a vinyl-containing monomer but which is not a vinyl ether-containing monomer, and a second hydrophilic monomer which is a vinyl ether- containing monomer.
  • Such mixtures include, for example, mixtures of VMA and one or more vinyl ethers such as, for example, BVE, or DEGVE, or EGVE, or any combination5 thereof.
  • the hydrophilic vinyl ether-containing monomer or monomer component can be present in the polymerizable composition in an amount from about 1 to about 15 unit parts, or from about 3 to about 10 unit parts.
  • the portion of the o hydrophilic vinyl-containing monomer or monomer component which is not a vinyl ether and the hydrophilic vinyl ether-containing monomer or monomer component can be present in the polymerizable composition in a ratio of at least 3: 1, or from about 3: 1 to about 15: 1, or of about 4:1 based on the ratio of the unit parts by weight of the hydrophilic vinyl-containing monomer or monomer component which is not a vinyl ether to the unit5 parts by weight of the hydrophilic vinyl ether-containing monomer or monomer
  • Another approach for producing contact lenses having ophthalmically acceptably wettable lens surfaces in accordance with the present disclosure can be to limit the
  • a vinyl-containing cross-linking agent or cross-linking agent component included in the polymerizable composition.
  • a vinyl-containing cross-linking agent or cross-linking agent component can be present in the polymerizable composition in an amount from about 0.01 to about 0.80 unit parts, or from 0.01 to about 0.30 unit parts, or from about 0.05 to about 0.20 unit parts, or in an amount of about 0.1 unit parts.
  • a vinyl-containing cross-linking agent or cross-linking agent component can be present in the polymerizable composition in an amount effective to produce a contact lens having improved wettability as compared to a contact lens produced from the same polymerizable composition but having an amount of the vinyl-containing cross-linking agent or cross-linking agent component greater than about 2.0 unit parts, or greater than 1.0 unit parts, or greater than about 0.8 unit parts, or greater than about 0.5 unit parts, or greater than about 0.3 unit parts.
  • a vinyl-containing cross-linking agent or cross-linking agent component can improve the dimensional stability of the resulting contact lens formed from the polymerizable composition.
  • a vinyl- containing cross-linking agent or cross-linking agent component can be present in the polymerizable in an amount effective to produce a contact lens having improved dimensional stability as compared to a contact lens produced from the same polymerizable composition but without the vinyl-containing cross-linking agent or cross-linking agent component.
  • Yet another approach for producing contact lenses having ophthalmically acceptably wettable surfaces in accordance with the present disclosure, particularly lenses washed in a liquid free of a volatile organic solvent can be to include an amount of a vinyl-containing cross-linking agent or cross-linking agent component in the polymerizable composition based on the ratio of the unit parts by weight of the hydrophilic vinyl- containing monomer or monomer component present in the composition to the unit parts by weight of the vinyl-containing cross-linking agent or cross-linking agent component present in the composition.
  • the total unit parts of the hydrophilic vinyl- containing monomer or monomer component and the total unit parts of the vinyl- containing cross-linking agent or cross-linking agent component can be present in the polymerizable composition in a ratio greater than about 125: 1, or from about 150: 1 to about 625: 1, or from about 200:1 to about 600: 1, or from about 250: 1 to about 500: 1, or from about 450: 1 to about 500: 1 , based on the ratio of the unit parts by weight of all the hydrophilic vinyl-containing monomers present in the polymerizable composition to the total unit parts by weight of all the vinyl-containing cross-linking agents present in the polymerizable composition.
  • the contact lenses of the present disclosure are ophthalmically compatible silicone hydrogel contact lenses. Many different criteria can be evaluated to determine whether or not a contact lens is ophthalmically compatible, as will be discussed later.
  • ophthalmically acceptable contact lenses have ophthalmically acceptably wettable surfaces when fully hydrated.
  • a silicone hydrogel contact lens having an ophthalmically acceptably wettable surfaces can be understood to refer to a silicone hydrogel contact lens that does not adversely affect the tear film of a lens wearer's eye to a degree that results in the lens wearer experiencing or reporting discomfort associated with placing or wearing the silicone hydrogel contact lens on an eye.
  • An example of the disclosed polymerizable composition can be miscible when initially prepared, and can remain miscible over a period of time adequate for the commercial manufacture of contact lenses, such as, for example, for about 2 weeks, or about 1 week, or about 5 days.
  • miscible polymerizable compositions result in contact lenses having ophthalmically acceptable clarities.
  • the silicone hydrogel contact lenses of the present disclosure are formed from polymerizable compositions which are free of an organic diluent.
  • a silicone hydrogel contact lens comprises a polymeric lens body that is the reaction product of a polymerizable composition comprising a first siloxane monomer represented by formula (1), wherein m of formula (1) represents one integer from 3 to 10, n of formula (1) represents one integer from I to 10, R 1 is an alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and each R 2 of formula (1) is independently either a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; a second siloxane component; and optionally a third component comprising a third siloxane monomer or at least one cross-linking agent or both the third siloxane monomer and the at least one cross-linking agent; wherein the silicone hydrogel contact lens has a modulus from about 0.30 MPa to about 0.90 MPa when fully hydrated.
  • the third siloxane monomer can be a third siloxane monomer having more than one functional group and that has a number average molecular weight of at least 3,000 daltons.
  • the polymerizable comprises the at least one cross-linking agent
  • the at least one cross-linking agent can consist of at least one vinyl-containing cross-linking agent.
  • silicone hydrogel contact lens comprising: a polymeric lens body that is the reaction product of a polymerizable composition, said polymerizable composition comprising (a) a first siloxane monomer represented by formula (1): (1 )
  • m of formula (1) represents one integer from 3 to 10
  • n of formula (1) represents one integer from 1 to 10
  • R of formula (1) is an alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms
  • each R 2 of formula (1) is independently either a hydrogen atom or a methyl group
  • the first siloxane monomer has a number average molecular weight of from 400 daltons to 700 daltons
  • a second siloxane monomer having a number average molecular weight of at least 7,000 daltons
  • the silicone hydrogel contact lens has a Young's modulus determined in accordance with ANSI Z80.20 of from about 0.20 MPa to about 0.90 MPa when fully hydrated as determined in accordance with ANSI Z80.20.
  • One example of a method in accordance with example (A) of the present disclosure is a method of manufacturing a silicone hydrogel contact lens, comprising: providing a polymerizable composition, said polymerizable composition comprising (a) a first si (1) wherein m of formula (1) represents one integer from 3 to 10, n of formula (1) represents one integer from 1 to 10, R 1 of formula (1) is an alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and each R 2 of formula (1) is independently either a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, the first siloxane monomer having a number average molecular weight of from 400 daltons to 700 daltons; and (b) a second siloxane monomer having a number average molecular weight of at least 7,000 daltons; contacting the polymeric lens body with a washing liquid to remove extractable material from the polymeric lens body; and packaging the polymeric lens body in a contact lens packaging solution in a contact lens package; wherein the silicone hydrogel contact lens has a Young's modulus determined
  • a silicone hydrogel contact lens comprises a polymeric lens body that is the reaction product of a polymerizable composition as described in example A, and wherein the polymerizable further comprises a hydrophilic monomer or monomer component.
  • the hydrophilic monomer or monomer component can be present in the polymerizable composition in an amount from about 30 unit parts to about 60 unit parts.
  • a silicone hydrogel contact lens comprises a polymeric lens body that is the reaction product of a polymerizable composition as described in example A or B, and wherein the polymerizable composition further comprises a hydrophobic monomer or monomer component, specifically the hydrophilic monomer comprises or consists of methyl methacrylate (MMA).
  • MMA methyl methacrylate
  • a silicone hydrogel contact lens comprises a polymeric lens body that is the reaction product of a polymerizable composition as described in example A or B or C, and wherein the polymerizable composition further comprises a vinyl-containing cross-linking agent or cross-linking agent component.
  • the cross-linking agent or cross-linking agent component can comprise or consist of a vinyl ether-containing cross-linking agent or cross-linking agent component, specifically the cross-linking agent or cross-linking agent component can comprise or consist of triethylene glycol divinyl ether (TEGVE).
  • a silicone hydrogel contact lens comprises a polymeric lens body that is the reaction product of a polymerizable composition as described in example A or B or C or. D, and wherein the polymerizable composition further comprises a thermal initiator or thermal initiator component.
  • a silicone hydrogel contact lens comprises a polymeric lens body that is the reaction product of a polymerizable composition as described in example A or B or C or D or E, and wherein the polymerizable composition further comprises an oxygen scavenger or oxygen scavenger component.
  • a silicone hydrogel contact lens comprises a polymeric lens body that is the reaction product of a polymerizable composition as described in example A or B or C or D or E or F, and wherein the polymerizable composition further comprises a UV absorbing agent or UV absorbing agent component.
  • a silicone hydrogel contact lens comprises a polymeric lens body that is the reaction product of a polymerizable composition as described in example A or B or C or D or E or F or G, and wherein the polymerizable composition further comprises a tinting agent or tinting agent component.
  • a silicone hydrogel contact lens comprises a polymeric lens body that is the reaction product of a polymerizable composition as described in example A or B or C or D or E or F or G or H, and wherein the polymerizable composition further comprises a second siloxane monomer represented by formula (2), wherein Ri of formula (2) is selected from either hydrogen atom or a methyl group; R 2 of formula (2) is selected from either of hydrogen or a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms; m of formula (2) represents an integer of from 0 to 10; n of formula (2) represents an integer of from 4 to 100; a and b represent integers of 1 or more; a+b is equal to 20-500; b/(a+b) is equal to 0.01 -0.22; and the configuration of siloxane units includes a random configuration.
  • Ri of formula (2) is selected from either hydrogen atom or a methyl group
  • R 2 of formula (2) is selected from either of hydrogen or a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms
  • the second siloxane monomer can be represented by formula (2), wherein m of formula (2) is 0, n of formula (2) is one integer from 5 to 10, a is one integer from 65 to 90, b is one integer from 1 to 10, Ri of formula (2) is a methyl group, and R 2 of formula (2) is either a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms.
  • a silicone hydrogel contact lens comprises a polymeric lens body that is the reaction product of a polymerizable composition as described in example A or B or C or D or E or F or G or H or I, and wherein the polymerizable composition further comprises a methacry late-containing cross-linking agent or cross-linking agent component, specifically the cross-linking agent or agent component can comprise or consist of ethylene glycol dimethacrylate (EGDMA).
  • ELDMA ethylene glycol dimethacrylate
  • the cross- linking agent component can comprise or consist of triethylene glycol divinyl ether (TGDVE) in combination with a methacrylate-containing cross-linking agent, which can specifically comprise or consist of ethylene glycol dimethacrylate (EGDMA).
  • TGDVE triethylene glycol divinyl ether
  • EGDMA ethylene glycol dimethacrylate
  • the polymerizable composition comprises two cross- linking agents, each having different reactivity ratios, i.e., the polymerizable composition comprises a cross-linking agent component comprising or consisting of a vinyl-containing cross-linking agent and a methacrylate-containing cross-linking agent, the methacrylate- containing cross-linking agent having polymerizable functional groups which are more reactive and which thus react at a faster rate than the vinyl polymerizable functional groups present in the vinyl-containing cross-linking agent.
  • a silicone hydrogel contact lens comprises a polymeric lens body that is the reaction product of a polymerizable composition as described in example A or B or C or D or E or F or G or H or I or J, and wherein the polymerizable composition further comprises a chain transfer agent or chain transfer agent component which can specifically comprise or consist of allyloxy ethanol (AE).
  • AE allyloxy ethanol
  • a silicone hydrogel contact lens comprises a polymeric lens body that is the reaction product of a polymerizable composition as described in example A or B or C or D or E or F or G or H or I or J or , and wherein the polymerizable composition further comprises a hydrophobic monomer or hydrophobic monomer component which can specifically comprise or consist of ethylene glycol methyl ether methacrylate (EGMA).
  • EGMA ethylene glycol methyl ether methacrylate
  • a silicone hydrogel contact lens comprises a polymeric lens body that is the reaction product of a polymerizable composition as described in example A or B or C or D or E or F or G or H or I or J or K or L, and wherein the polymerizable composition further comprises a hydrophilic vinyl ether- containing monomer or monomer component, for example, the hydrophilic vinyl ether- containing monomer or monomer component can comprise or consist of 1,4-butanediol vinyl ether (BVE), or ethylene glycol vinyl ether (EGVE), or diethylene glycol vinyl ether (DEGVE), or any combination thereof.
  • BVE 1,4-butanediol vinyl ether
  • EGVE ethylene glycol vinyl ether
  • DEGVE diethylene glycol vinyl ether
  • a silicone hydrogel contact lens comprises a polymeric lens body that is the reaction product of a polymerizable composition as described in example A or B or C or D or E or F or G or H or I or J or K or L or M, wherein the contact lens has the ophthalmically acceptably wettable lens surfaces when the polymerizable composition used to form the lens is free of an internal wetting agent, or when the polymerizable composition used to form the polymeric lens body is free of an organic diluent, or when the polymeric lens body is extracted in a liquid free of a volatile organic solvent, or when the lens is free of a surface plasma treatment, or any combination thereof.
  • the amount of the first siloxane monomer can be from 20 to 45 unit parts of the polymerizable composition.
  • the amount of the first siloxane monomer can be from 25 to 40 unit parts of the polymerizable composition.
  • the amount of the first siloxane monomer can be from 27 to 35 unit parts of the polymerizable composition.
  • the amount of the second siloxane monomer can be from 1 to 20 unit parts of the polymerizable composition.
  • the amount of the second siloxane monomer can be from 2 to 15 unit parts of the polymerizable composition.
  • the amount of the second siloxane monomer can be from 5 to 13 unit parts of the polymerizable composition.
  • the ratio of the unit parts of the first siloxane monomer to the second siloxane can be at least 1 : 1 , or at least 2: 1.
  • the amount of the hydrophilic monomer or monomer component present in the polymerizable composition can be from 1 to 60 unit parts of the polymerizable composition.
  • the hydrophilic monomer component can constitute from 4 to 60 unit parts of the polymerizable composition.
  • the hydrophilic monomer comprises or consists of VMA, it can be present in an amount from 30 unit parts to 60 unit parts.
  • VMA can be present in the polymerizable composition in an amount from about 40 unit parts to about 50 unit parts.
  • hydrophilic monomers N,N-dimethylacrylamide (DMA), 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA), or 2-hydroxylbutyl methacrylate (HOB), or any combination thereof are present in the polymerizable composition as the hydrophilic monomer in the hydrophilic monomer component, each or all can be present in amounts from about 3 to about 10 unit parts.
  • the amount of the hydrophobic monomer or monomer component present in the polymerizable composition can be from 1 to 30 unit parts of the polymerizable composition.
  • the total amount of hydrophobic monomer or monomer component can be from about 5 to about 20 unit parts of the polymerizable composition.
  • the hydrophobic monomer MMA is present as the hydrophobic monomer or as part of the hydrophobic monomer component, the MMA can be present in an amount from about 5 to about 20 unit parts, or from about 8 to about 15 unit parts.
  • the amount of the cross-linking agent or cross-linking agent component present in the polymerizable composition can be from 0.01 to 4 unit parts of the polymerizable composition.
  • TEGDVE can be present in amounts from 0.01 to 1.0 unit parts.
  • EGDMA can be present in amounts from 0.01 to 1.0 unit parts.
  • TEGDMA can be present in amounts from 0.1 to 2.0 unit parts.
  • Each of these non-silicon cross-linking agents can be present alone or in any combination in the polymerizable composition.
  • the polymerizable composition when the polymerizable composition contains EGMA, BVE, DEGVE, EGVE, or any combination thereof, they are each present in amounts from 1 unit part to 20 unit parts of the polymerizable composition.
  • EGMA can be present in an amount from about 2 unit parts to about 15 unit parts.
  • BVE can be present in an amount from 1 unit part to about 15 unit parts.
  • BVE can be present in an amount from about 3 unit parts to about 7 unit parts.
  • DEGVE can be present in an amount from 1 unit part to about 15 unit parts.
  • DEGVE can be present in an amount from about 7 unit parts to about 10 unit parts.
  • EGVE can be present in an amount from 1 unit part to about 15 unit parts, or in an amount from about 3 unit parts to about 7 unit parts.
  • the other optional components can each be present in amounts from about 0.01 unit parts to about 3 unit parts.
  • An initiator or initiator component can be present in the polymerizable in an amount from 0.1 unit parts to 1.0 unit parts.
  • a thermal initiator or thermal initiator component is present, such as Vazo-64, it can be present in an amount from about 0.3 to about 0.5 unit parts.
  • Tinting agents or tinting agent components can be present in amounts from 0.01 unit parts to 1 unit part.
  • reactive dyes When used as tinting agents or as part of a tinting agent component, such as Reactive Blue 246 or Reactive Blue 247, they can each be present in amounts of about 0.01 unit parts.
  • UV absorbing agents or UV absorbing agent components can be present in amounts from 0.1 unit parts to 2.0 unit parts.
  • the UV absorbing agent UV1 described in the Examples 1 -25 below can be present in an amount from about 0.8 to about 1.0 unit parts, such as 0.9 unit parts; or the UV absorbing agent UV2 described in the Examples 1 - 25 below, can be present in an amount from 0.5 unit parts to 2.5 unit parts, such as from about 0.9 unit parts to about 2.1 unit parts.
  • Oxygen scavengers or oxygen scavenger components can be present in amounts from 0.1 unit parts to 1.0 unit parts.
  • TPP triphenyl phosphine
  • pTPP diphenyl(P-vinylphenyl)phosphine
  • each or .the combination can be present in an amount from 0.3 unit parts to 0.7 unit parts, such as about 0.5 unit parts.
  • Chain transfer reagents or chain transfer reagent components can be present in the polymerizable composition in an amount from 0.1 unit parts to 2.0 unit parts, and in many of Examples 1-25 below is present in an amount from 0.2 unit parts to 1.6 unit parts.
  • the chain transfer reagent allyloxy ethanol (AE) can be present in an amount from about 0.3 to about 1.4 unit parts.
  • the silicone hydrogel contact lenses can be free of a wetting agent that is present in the polymerizable composition, or in the polymeric lens body, or in the silicone hydrogel contact lens.
  • the silicone hydrogel contact lens can have lens surfaces that are free of a surface treatment or a surface modification.
  • the silicone hydrogel contact lens can include at least one wetting agent (i.e., a single wetting agent or two or more wetting agents present as a wetting agent component) in the polymerizable composition, in the polymeric lens body, or in the silicone hydrogel contact lens.
  • the silicone hydrogel contact lens can have treated or modified lens surfaces.
  • the contact lenses can be understood to be free of a linking agent such as, for example, a form of boronic acid.
  • new polymerizable compositions are provided, including each and every polymerizable composition described herein in reference to the silicone hydrogel contact lenses and methods.
  • the polymerizable compositions can be diluent-free in that they do not contain an organic solvent, such as alcohols and the like, which can help reduce phase separation of the polymerizable composition.
  • such diluent-free polymerizable compositions can still contain one or more chain transfer agents, such as allyloxy ethanol.
  • the polymerizable composition can include a diluent or a diluent component, which can be present in an amount from 1 to 20 unit parts.
  • the present silicone hydrogel contact lenses which comprise polymeric lens bodies that comprise units derived from a first siloxane monomer represented by formula (1) and a second siloxane monomer, or at least one cross-linking agent, or both; when fully hydrated, an average equilibrium water content (EWC) from about 30% wt/wt to about 70% wt/wt, or an average oxygen permeability of at least 55 barrers, or an average captive bubble dynamic advancing contact angle less than 70 degrees, or an average captive bubble static contact angle less than 55 degrees, or any combination thereof, based on averages of values determined for at least 20 individual lenses of the batch.
  • EWC average equilibrium water content
  • the present disclosure also relates to a batch of silicone hydrogel contact lenses.
  • a batch of silicone hydrogel contact lenses refers to a group of two or more silicone hydrogel contact lenses, and frequently, a batch refers to at least 10, or at least 100, or at least 1 ,000 silicone hydrogel contact lenses.
  • a batch of silicone hydrogel contact lenses comprises a plurality of any of the silicone hydrogel contact lenses described herein.
  • the batch of silicone hydrogel contact lenses comprises a plurality of the contact lenses in accordance with the present disclosure, wherein the batch of silicone hydrogel contact lenses has at least two average values selected from an average oxygen permeability of at least 55 barrers, an average tensile modulus from about 0.2 MPa to about 0.9 MPa when fully hydrated, an average captive bubble dynamic advancing contact angle less than 70 degrees when fully hydrated, and an average captive bubble static contact angle less than 55 degrees when fully hydrated; based on averages of values determined for at least 20 individual lenses of the batch.
  • a batch of lenses when initially tested shortly after manufacturing and then tested again at a later time point, can exhibit a change in its average physical dimensions.
  • batches of lenses in accordance with the present disclosure are dimensionally stable, they can exhibit an acceptable level of change in their average physical dimensions.
  • dimensional stability variance is understood to refer to a variance in a value of a physical dimension between a value of the physical dimension determined when the batch of lenses is initially tested shortly after its manufacture, and the value of the physical dimension determined when the batch of lenses is tested again at a later time point.
  • the later time point can be, for example, from at least 2 weeks after the initial time point, to up to 7 years after the initial time point.
  • the silicone hydrogel contact lenses of the batch have an average dimensional stability variance of less than plus or minus three percent ( ⁇ 3.0%) based on averaging the lens diameter measurements of a representative number of lenses from the batch, such as, for example, 20 lenses from the batch.
  • an average dimensional stability variance of less than plus or minus three percent ( ⁇ 3.0%) where the average dimensional stability variance is the variance in a value of a physical dimension when measured at an initial time point within one day of a manufacturing date of the batch of lenses, and at a second time point, where the second time point is from two weeks to seven years after the initial time point when the batch is stored at room temperature, or, when the batch is stored at a higher temperature (i.e., under accelerated shelf life testing conditions), the second time point is a time point representative of storage of the batch from two weeks to seven years at room temperature, is considered to be a dimensionally stable batch.
  • accelerated shelf life testing conditions which are especially useful in determining average dimensional stability variance are for 4 weeks at 70 degrees C, although other periods of time and other temperatures can be used.
  • the average dimensional stability variance is determined by averaging the individual dimensional stability variances for each of the representative lenses using the actual diameters of representative lenses measured initially (Diameter original) and the actual diameters of representative lenses measured following (Diameter Final) storage at room temperature or under accelerated shelf life conditions.
  • the representative lenses measured initially and the representative lenses measured following storage can be the same lenses or can be different lenses.
  • the average dimensional stability variance is represented as a percent (%).
  • the individual dimensional stability variances are determined using the following equation (A):
  • the diameters of the silicone hydrogel contact lenses of the batch vary by less than three percent in either direction of a target value ( ⁇ 3.0%).
  • a contact lens has a target diameter (chord diameter) of 14.20 mm
  • the present batch of silicone hydrogel contact lenses will have an average diameter (average of the population in the batch) from 13.77 mm to 14.63 mm.
  • the dimensional stability variance is less than plus or minus two percent ( ⁇ 2.0%).
  • a contact lens has a target diameter (chord diameter) of 14.20 mm
  • the present batch of silicone hydrogel contact lenses will have an average diameter (average of the population in the batch) from 13.92 mm to 14.48 mm.
  • the average diameter of the batch of silicone hydrogel contact lenses does not vary by more than plus or minus 0.20 mm from the target diameter, which is commonly from 13.00 mm to 15.00 mm.
  • the average dimensional stability variance can be determined for contact lenses that were stored for a period of time at an elevated temperature, such as above 40 degrees C, including, for example, 50 degrees C, or 55 degrees C, or 65 degrees C, or 70 degrees C, or 80 degrees C, or 95 degrees C, and the like.
  • the average dimensional stability can be determined for contact lenses that were stored for a period of time at room temperature (e.g., about 20-25 degrees C).
  • Desired shelf life [N x 2 y ] + n (B)
  • N number of months of storage under accelerated conditions
  • n age of lenses (in months) at start of the study
  • the present disclosure also provides methods of manufacturing silicone hydrogel contact lenses.
  • the method comprises providing a polymerizable composition.
  • the polymerizable composition, or contact lens formulation comprises a first siloxane monomer represented by formula (1):
  • the polymerizable composition also comprises a second siloxane monomer, or at least one cross-linking agent, or both.
  • the ingredients of the polymer izable composition can be present in amounts such that the resulting silicone hydrogel contact lens has, when fully hydrated, an equilibrium water content (EWC) from about 30% wt/wt to about 70% wt/wt, such as, for example, from about 45% wt/wt to about 65% wt/wt or from about 50% wt/wt to about 67% wt/wt, or from about 50% to about 63%, or from about 55% wt wt to about 65% wt/wt.
  • EWC equilibrium water content
  • the method can also comprise a step of polymerizing the polymerizable composition to form a polymeric lens body.
  • the step of polymerizing the polymerizable composition can be conducted in a contact lens mold assembly.
  • the polymerizable composition can be cast molded between molds formed of a thermoplastic polymer.
  • the thermoplastic polymer used to form the molding surfaces of the mold can comprise a polar polymer, or can comprise a non-polar polymer.
  • the polymerizable composition can be formed into a lens via various methods known to those of ordinary skill in the art, such as spin casting, injection molding, forming a polymerized rod that is subsequently lathed to form a lens body, etc.
  • the method can also comprise contacting the polymeric lens body with a washing liquid to remove extractable material, such as unreacted monomers, uncross- 1 inked materials that are otherwise not physically immobilized in the polymeric lens body, diluents, and the like.
  • the washing liquid can be a liquid free of a volatile organic solvent, or can comprise a volatile organic solvent (e.g., can be a volatile organic solvent or a solution of a volatile organic solvent).
  • the polymeric lens body can be packaged along with a contact lens packaging solution in a contact lens package, such as a blister pack or glass vial.
  • a contact lens package such as a blister pack or glass vial.
  • the package can be sealed and the polymeric lens body and the contact lens packaging solution can be sterilized, for example, by autoclaving the sealed package, to produce a silicone hydrogel contact lens product.
  • the present method can further comprise repeating the steps to produce a plurality of the silicone hydrogel contact lenses.
  • a particular first siloxane monomer can be provided in the polymerizable composition, such as a monomer represented by formula (1) wherein m of formula (1) is 4, n of formula (1) is 1 , R 1 of formula (1 ) is a butyl group, and each R 2 of formula (1) is independently either a hydrogen atom or a methyl group.
  • the second siloxane monomer or at least one third siloxane monomer can be represented by formula (2):
  • Ri of formula (2) is selected from either hydrogen atom or a methyl group
  • R 2 of formula (2) is selected from either of hydrogen or a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms
  • m of formula (2) represents an integer of from 0 to 10
  • n of formula (2) represents an integer of from 4 to 100
  • a and b represent integers of 1 or more
  • a+b is equal to 20-500
  • b/(a+b) is equal to 0.01-0.22
  • the configuration of siloxane units includes a random configuration.
  • the siloxane monomer can be represented by formula (2), wherein m of formula (2) is 0, n of formula (2) is one integer from 5 to 15, a is one integer from 65 to 90, b is one integer from 1 to 10, Ri of formula (2) is a methyl group, and R 2 of formula (2) is either a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms.
  • the step of contacting the polymeric lens body with a washing liquid can be understood to be an extraction step because extractable materials can be removed from the polymeric lens body during the process.
  • the washing liquid comprises water or an aqueous solution free of a volatile organic solvent
  • the contacting step can be understood to be both an extraction step and a hydration step.
  • the contacting step can comprise contacting the polymeric lens body with a washing liquid comprising a volatile organic solvent, such as a liquid containing a primary alcohol, such as methanol, ethanol, n-propyl alcohol, and the like.
  • the washing liquid can contain a secondary alcohol, such as isopropyl alcohol, and the like.
  • a washing liquid containing one or more volatile organic solvents can be helpful in removing hydrophobic materials from the polymeric lens body, and thus may increase wettability of the resulting silicone hydrogel contact lens.
  • Such methods may be understood to be volatile organic solvent-based extraction steps.
  • the contacting step comprises contacting the polymeric lens body with an aqueous washing liquid that is free of a volatile organic solvent.
  • Such methods may be understood to be entirely aqueous washing steps, as no volatile organic solvents are included in the washing liquid.
  • Water-based washing liquids that can be used in such methods include water, such as deionized water, saline solutions, buffered solutions, or aqueous solutions containing surfactants or other non-volatile ingredients that can improve the removal of hydrophobic components from the polymeric contact lens bodies, or can reduce distortion of the polymeric contact lens bodies, compared to the use of deionized water alone.
  • water such as deionized water, saline solutions, buffered solutions, or aqueous solutions containing surfactants or other non-volatile ingredients that can improve the removal of hydrophobic components from the polymeric contact lens bodies, or can reduce distortion of the polymeric contact lens bodies, compared to the use of deionized water alone.
  • the contact lenses can be placed in packages, such as plastic blister packs, with a packaging solution, such as a buffered saline solution, which may or may not contain surfactants, anti-inflammatory agents, anti-microbial agents, contact lens wetting agents, and the like, and can be sealed and sterilized.
  • a packaging solution such as a buffered saline solution, which may or may not contain surfactants, anti-inflammatory agents, anti-microbial agents, contact lens wetting agents, and the like, and can be sealed and sterilized.
  • the packaging solution used to package the silicone hydrogel contact lenses of the present disclosure can comprise a wetting agent to increase wettability of the lens surfaces.
  • the lens surfaces of the silicone hydrogel contact lenses of the present disclosure have ophthalmically acceptable wettable surfaces prior to contact with a packaging solution comprising a wetting agent, and the use of a wetting agent in the packaging solution is only to increase the wettability of the already ophthalmically acceptable wettable surfaces, and thus is not needed to provide the contact lens with an ophthalmically acceptable wettable surface.
  • Example formulations are free of an organic diluent. Also, all of the Example formulations are free of N,N-dimethylacrylamide (DMA). Additionally, all of the Example formulations below are free of a polymeric wetting agent. Furthermore, all of the Example formulations comprise at least one hydrophilic amide monomer having one N-vinyl group. A majority of the Example formulations comprise a second siloxane which is a dual-end methacrylate end-capped polydimethylsiloxane having a number average molecular weight of at least 7,000 daltons.
  • DMA N,N-dimethylacrylamide
  • Si 1 2-propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, 2-[3-(9-butyl- 1 , 1 ,3,3,5,5,7,7,9,9- decamethylpentasiloxane-l-yl)propoxy] ethyl ester (CAS number of 1052075-57-6). (Sil was obtained from Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan, as product number X-22- 1622).
  • Si2 ⁇ , ⁇ -Bis (methacryloxypropyl)-poly(dimethyl siloxane)- poly(oo-methoxy- poly(ethylenegylcol)propylmethylsiloxane) (the synthesis of this compound can be performed as described in US20090234089, which is incorporated herein by reference)
  • Si3 Poly(dimethyl siloxane), methacryloxypropyl terminated (CAS number 58130-03-3; DMS-R18 available from Gelest)
  • VMA N-vinyl-N-methylacetamide (CAS number 003195786)
  • HEMA 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate (CAS number 868-77-9)
  • HOB 2-hydroxylbutyl methacrylate (CAS number 29008-35-3)
  • EGMA Ethylene glycol methyl ether methacrylate (CAS number 6976-93-8)
  • MM A Methyl methacrylate (CAS number 80-62-6)
  • EGDMA Ethylene glycol dimethacrylate (CAS number 97-90-5)
  • TEGDMA triethylene glycol dimethacrylate (CAS number 109-16-0)
  • DEGVE diethylene glycol vinyl ether (CAS number 929-37-3)
  • EGVE ethylene glycol vinyl ether (CAS number 764-48-7)
  • TEGDVE triethylene glycol divinyl ether (CAS number 765-12-8)
  • V-64 2,2'-Azobis-2 -methyl propanenitrile (CAS number 78-67-1 )
  • UVl 2-(4-benzoyl-3-hydroxyphenoxy)ethyl acrylate (CAS number 16432-81-8)
  • UV2 2-(3-(2H-benzotriazol-2-YL)-4-hydroxy-phenyl) ethyl methacrylate (CAS number 96478-09-0)
  • RBT1 l,4-Bis[4-(2-methacryloxyethyl)phenylamino]anthroquinone (CAS number 121888-69-5)
  • RBT2 1 ,4-Bis[(2-hydroxyethyl)amino]-9, 10-anthracenedione bis(2- propenoic)ester (CAS Reg. No. 109561071)
  • TPP Triphenyl phosphine (CAS number 603-35-0)
  • TPP polymerizable TPP: diphenyl(P-vinylphenyl)phosphine (CAS number 40538-1 1 -2)
  • Examples 1-25 The chemical compounds set forth in Examples 1-25 were, for each example, weighed out in amounts corresponding to the described unit parts, and combined to form a mixture. The mixture was filtered through a 0.2-5.0 micron syringe filter into a bottle. Mixtures were stored for up to about 2 weeks. The mixtures are understood to be polymerizable silicone hydrogel contact lens precursor compositions, or as used herein, polymerizable compositions. In Examples 1-25, the listed amounts of ingredients are given as unit parts of the polymerizable composition by weight.
  • a volume of the polymerizable composition was cast molded by placing the composition in contact with a lens defining surface of a female mold member.
  • the molding surface of the female mold member was formed of a non-polar resin, specifically polypropylene.
  • a male mold member was placed in contact with the female mold member to form a contact lens mold assembly comprising a contact lens shaped cavity containing the polymerizable composition.
  • the molding surface of the male mold member was formed of a non-polar resin, specifically polypropylene.
  • Contact lens mold assemblies were placed in a nitrogen flushed oven to allow the polymerizable composition to thermally cure.
  • the contact lens mold assemblies were exposed to temperatures of at least about 55° C for about 2 hours.
  • Examples of curing profiles which can be used to cure silicone hydrogel contact lenses described herein include exposing the contact lens mold assemblies to temperatures of 55° C for 40 minutes, 80° C for 40 minutes, and 100° C for 40 minutes.
  • Other contact lenses can be made with the same curing profile, but instead of the first temperature being at 55° C, it can be at 65° C.
  • the contact lens mold assemblies were demolded to separate the male and female mold members.
  • the polymeric lens body remained adhered to the male mold or the female mold.
  • a dry demolding process where the mold assembly is not contacted with a liquid medium can be used, or a wet demolding process where the mold assembly is contacted with a liquid medium such as, for example, water or an aqueous solution, can be used.
  • a mechanical dry demolding process can involve applying mechanical force to a portion of one or both of the mold members in order to separate the mold members. In all of the following Examples 1-25, a dry demolding process was used.
  • the polymeric lens body was then delensed from the male mold or female mold to produce a delensed polymeric lens body.
  • the polymeric lens body can be delensed from the male mold member using a dry delensing process, such as by manually peeling the lens from the male mold member or by compressing the male mold member and directing a gas toward the male mold member and the polymeric lens body, and lifting the dry polymeric lens body with a vacuum device from the male mold member, which is discarded.
  • the polymeric lens body can be delensed using a wet delensing process by contacting the dry polymeric lens body with a liquid releasing medium, such as water or an aqueous solution.
  • a liquid releasing medium such as water or an aqueous solution.
  • a male mold member with the attached polymeric lens body can be dipped into a receptacle containing a liquid until the polymeric lens body separates from the male mold member.
  • a volume of liquid releasing medium can be added to the female mold to soak the polymeric lens body in the liquid and to separate the lens body from the female mold member.
  • a dry delensing process was used. Following separation, the lens body can be lifted from the mold member manually using tweezers or using a vacuum device and placed into a tray.
  • Extractable materials included polymerizable components such as, for example, monomers, or cross-linking agents, or any optional polymerizable ingredients such as tints or UV blockers, or combinations thereof, present in the polymerizable composition which remain present in the polymeric lens body in an unreacted form, in a partially reacted form, or in an uncross-linked form, or any combination thereof, following polymerization of the lens body and prior to extraction of the lens body.
  • polymerizable components such as, for example, monomers, or cross-linking agents, or any optional polymerizable ingredients such as tints or UV blockers, or combinations thereof, present in the polymerizable composition which remain present in the polymeric lens body in an unreacted form, in a partially reacted form, or in an uncross-linked form, or any combination thereof, following polymerization of the lens body and prior to extraction of the lens body.
  • Extractable materials may have also included any non-polymerizable ingredients present in the polymerizable composition, for example, any optional non- polymerizable tinting agents, or UV blockers, or diluents, or chain transfer agent, or any combination thereof, remaining present in the polymeric lens body following
  • the delensed polymerized contact lens bodies can be placed in cavities of lens carriers or trays where the delensed polymeric lens bodies can then be contacted with one or more volumes of an extraction liquid, such as an aqueous extraction liquid free of a volatile organic solvent, for example deionized water or an aqueous solution of a surfactant such as Tween 80, or an organic solvent-based extraction liquid such as ethanol, or an aqueous solution of a volatile organic solvent such as ethanol.
  • an extraction liquid such as an aqueous extraction liquid free of a volatile organic solvent, for example deionized water or an aqueous solution of a surfactant such as Tween 80, or an organic solvent-based extraction liquid such as ethanol, or an aqueous solution of a volatile organic solvent such as ethanol.
  • the delensed polymerized contact lens bodies can be washed to remove extractable components from the lens bodies using a washing liquid that is free of a volatile organic solvent, such as a lower alcohol, for example, methanol, ethanol, or any combination thereof.
  • a washing liquid that is free of a volatile organic solvent, such as a lower alcohol, for example, methanol, ethanol, or any combination thereof.
  • the delensed polymerized contact lens bodies can be washed to remove extractable components from the lens bodies by contacting the lens bodies with aqueous washing liquid free of a volatile organic solvent, such as, for example, deionized water, or a surfactant solution, or a saline solution, or a buffer solution, or any combination thereof.
  • the washing can take place in the final contact lens package, or can take place a in washing tray or a washing tank.
  • the dry delensed lens bodies were placed in cavities of trays, and the delensed polymeric lens bodies were extracted and hydrated by contacting the polymeric lens bodies with one or more volumes of extraction liquid.
  • the extraction and hydration liquid used in the extraction and hydration process consisted of either a) a combination of volatile organic solvent-based extraction liquids and volatile organic solvent-free hydration liquids, or b) volatile organic solvent-free extraction and hydration , i.e., entirely aqueous- based extraction and hydration liquid.
  • the extraction and hydration process comprised at least two extraction steps in separate portions of ethanol, followed by at least one extraction step in a portion of a 50:50 wt/wt
  • the extraction and hydration process used comprised at least three extraction and hydration steps in separate portions of a solution of Tween 80 in deionized water, wherein the temperature of the Tween 80 solution of the portions ranged from room temperature to about 90 degrees C, and wherein each extraction and hydration step lasted from about 15 minutes to about 3 hours.
  • Washed, extracted and hydrated lenses were then placed individually in contact lens blister packages with a phosphate buffered saline packaging solution.
  • the blister packages were sealed and sterilized by autoclaving.
  • lens properties such as contact angle, including dynamic and static contact angle, oxygen permeability, ionofiux, modulus, elongation, tensile strength, water content, and the like were determined, as described herein.
  • contact angles including dynamic and static contact angles, can be determined using routine methods known to persons of ordinary skill in the art.
  • the advancing contact angle and receding contact angle of the contact lenses provided herein can be measured using a conventional drop shape method, such as the sessile drop method or captive bubble method.
  • PBS phosphate buffered saline
  • the lens was flattened onto a quartz surface and rehydrated with PBS for at least 10 minutes before testing.
  • An air bubble was placed onto a lens surface using an automated syringe system. The size of the air bubble was increased and decreased to obtain the receding angle (the plateau obtained when increasing the bubble size) and the advancing angle (the plateau obtained when decreasing the bubble size).
  • the modulus, elongation, and tensile strength values of the present lenses can be determined using routine methods known to persons of ordinary skill in the art, such as, for example, a test method in accordance with ANSI Z80.20.
  • the modulus, elongation, and tensile strength values reported herein were determined by using an Instron Model 3342 or 3343 mechanical testing system (Instron Corporation, Norwood, MA, USA) and Bluehill Materials Testing Software, using a custom built rectangular contact lens cutting die to prepare the rectangular sample strip.
  • the modulus, elongation and tensile strength were determined inside a chamber having a relative humidity of least 70%.
  • the lens to be tested was soaked in phosphate buffered solution (PBS) for at least 10 minutes prior to testing. While holding the lens concave side up, a central strip of the lens was cut using the cutting die. The thickness of the strip was determined using a calibrated gauge (Rehder electronic thickness gauge, Rehder Development Company, Castro Valley, CA, USA). Using tweezers, the strip was loaded into the grips of the calibrated Instron apparatus, with the strip fitting over at least 75% of the grip surface of each grip. A test method designed to determine the maximum load (N), the tensile strength (MPa), the strain at maximum load (% elongation) and the mean and standard deviation of the tensile modulus (MPa) was run, and the results were recorded.
  • PBS phosphate buffered solution
  • the percent energy loss of the present silicone hydrogel contact lenses can be determined using routine methods known to persons of ordinary skill in the art. For the following Examples 1-25, the percent energy loss was determined using an Instron Model 3343 (Instron Corporation, Norwood, MA, USA) mechanical testing system, with a I ON force transducer (Instron model no. 2519- 101 ) and Bluehill Materials Testing Software including a TestProfiler module. The energy loss was determined inside a chamber having a relative humidity of least 70%. Before testing, each lens was soaked in phosphate buffered solution (PBS) for at least 10 minutes.
  • PBS phosphate buffered solution
  • the lens was loaded into the grips of the calibrated Instron apparatus, with the lens loaded vertically between the grips as symmetrically as possible so that the lens fit over at least 75% of the grip surface of each grip.
  • the ionoflux of the present lenses can be determined using routine methods known to persons of ordinary skill in the art.
  • the ionoflux was measured using a technique substantially similar to the "Ionoflux Technique" described in U.S. Patent 5,849,81 1, which is incorporated by reference herein.
  • a hydrated lens was equilibrated in deionized water for at least 10 minutes.
  • the lens to be measured was placed in a lens-retaining device, between male and female portions.
  • the male and female portions included flexible sealing rings which were positioned between the lens and the respective male or female portion. After positioning the lens in the lens-retaining device,.the lens-retaining device was then placed in a threaded lid.
  • the lid was screwed onto a glass tube to define a donor chamber.
  • the donor chamber was filled with 16 ml of 0.1 molar NaCl solution.
  • a receiving chamber was filled with 80 ml of deionized water. Leads of the conductivity meter were immersed in the deionized water of the receiving chamber and a stir bar was added to the receiving chamber.
  • the receiving chamber was placed in a water bath and the temperature was held at about 35° C.
  • the donor chamber was immersed in the receiving chamber such that the NaCl solution inside the donor chamber was level with the water inside the receiving chamber. Once the temperature inside the receiving chamber was equilibrated to 35 degrees C, measurements of conductivity were taken every 2 minutes for at least 10 minutes. The conductivity versus time data was substantially linear, and was used to calculate the ionoflux value for the lenses tested.
  • the oxygen permeability (Dk) of the present lenses can be determined using routine methods known to persons of ordinary skill in the art.
  • the Dk value 5 can be determined using a commercially available instrument under the model designation of MOCON® Ox-Tran System (Mocon Inc., Minneapolis, MN, USA), for example, using the Mocon Method, as described in U.S. Patent No. 5,817,924, which is incorporated by reference herein.
  • the Dk values of the lenses of the following Examples 1-25 were determined using the method described by Chhabra et al. (2007), A single-lens
  • the equilibrium water content (EWC) of the present lenses can be determined using routine methods known to persons of ordinary skill in the art.
  • a hydrated silicone hydrogel contact lens was removed from an5 aqueous liquid, wiped to remove excess surface water, and weighed.
  • the weighed lens was then dried in an oven at 80 degrees C under a vacuum, and the dried lens was then weighed.
  • the weight difference was determined by subtracting the weight of the dry lens from the weight of the hydrated lens.
  • the water content (%) is the (weight
  • ком ⁇ онент in a lens can be determined by extracting the lenses in an organic solvent in which the polymeric lens body is not soluble in accordance to methods known to those of ordinary skill in the art.
  • an extraction in methanol using a Sohxlet extraction process was used.
  • a sample e.g., at least 5 lenses per lot
  • sterilized contact lenses was prepared by removing excess packaging solution from each lens and drying them overnight in an 80° C vacuum oven.
  • a sample of polymeric lens bodies which had not been washed, extracted, hydrated or sterilized was prepared by drying the lens bodies overnight in an 80°0 C vacuum oven.
  • each lens was weighed to determine its initial dry weight (Wl).
  • Wl dry weight
  • Each lens was then placed in a perforated, stackable Teflon thimble, and the thimbles were stacked to form an extraction column with an empty thimble placed at the top of the column.
  • the extraction column was placed into a small Sohxlet extractor attached to a condenser and a round bottom flask containing 70-80 ml methanol. Water was circulated through the condenser and the methanol was heated until it gently boiled. The lenses were extracted for at least 4 hours from the time condensed methanol first appeared. The extracted lenses were again dried overnight at 80° C in a vacuum oven. When dried and cooled, each lens was weighed to obtain the dry weight of the extracted lens (W2), and the following calculation was made for each lens to determine the percent wet extractable component: [(W1-W2)/W1] x 100.
  • a polymerizable composition was obtained by mixing and filtering the following chemical compounds in the specified amounts, using the procedure described in the Silicone Hydrogel Contact Lens Fabrication and Testing Procedure given above.
  • a batch of silicone hydrogel contact lenses was prepared using this formulation and tested in accordance with the fabrication procedure and test methods described in the Silicone Hydrogel Contact Lens Fabrication and Testing Procedure, using a dry demolding process, a dry delensing process, and a washing process which used washing liquids comprising volatile organic solvent-based extraction liquids and hydration liquids consisting of volatile organic solvent-free liquids.
  • These contact lenses contained units derived from two siloxane monomers, Sil and Si3. This batch of contact lenses had acceptable average tensile modulus.
  • the batch of silicone hydrogel contact lenses when fully hydrated had an average EWC from 30% wt/wt to 70% wt/wt when tested at the start of the shelf life study.
  • a polymerizable composition was obtained by mixing and filtering the following chemical compounds in the specified amounts, using the procedure described in the Silicone Hydrogel Contact Lens Fabrication and Testing Procedure given above.
  • a batch of silicone hydrogel contact lenses was prepared using this formulation and tested in accordance with the fabrication procedure and test methods described in the Silicone Hydrogel Contact Lens Fabrication and Testing Procedure, using a dry demolding process, a dry delensing process, and a washing process which used washing liquids comprising volatile organic solvent-based extraction liquids and hydration liquids consisting of volatile organic solvent-free liquids.
  • These contact lenses contained units derived from two siloxane monomers, Sil and Si3. This batch of contact lenses had acceptable average tensile modulus.
  • a polymerizable composition was obtained by mixing and filtering the following chemical compounds in the specified amounts, using the procedure described in the Silicone Hydrogel Contact Lens Fabrication and Testing Procedure given above.
  • a batch of silicone hydrogel contact lenses was prepared using this formulation and tested in accordance with the fabrication procedure and test methods described in the Silicone Hydrogel Contact Lens Fabrication and Testing Procedure, using a dry demolding process, a dry delensing process, and a washing process which used washing liquids comprising volatile organic solvent-based extraction liquids and hydration liquids consisting of volatile organic solvent-free liquids.
  • These contact lenses contained units derived from two siloxane monomers, Sil and Si3. This batch of contact lenses had acceptable average tensile modulus.
  • these silicone hydrogel contact lenses when fully hydrated, had an EWC of about 52%wt/wt, a modulus of about 0.58 MPa, a wet extractable content of about 0.67%, a captive bubble static contact angle of about 30 degrees; and a captive bubble dynamic advancing contact angle of about 50.1 degrees when tested at the start of the shelf life study.
  • a polymerizable composition was obtained by mixing and filtering the following chemical compounds in the specified amounts, using the procedure described in the Silicone Hydrogel Contact Lens Fabrication and Testing Procedure given above.
  • a batch of silicone hydrogel contact lenses was prepared using this formulation and tested in accordance with the fabrication procedure and test methods described in the Silicone Hydrogel Contact Lens Fabrication and Testing Procedure, using a dry demolding process, a dry delensing process, and a washing process which used washing liquids comprising volatile organic solvent-based extraction liquids and hydration liquids consisting of volatile organic solvent-free liquids.
  • These contact lenses contained units derived from two siloxane monomers, Sil and Si2. This batch of contact lenses had acceptable average tensile modulus.
  • these silicone hydrogel contact lenses when fully hydrated, had an EWC from 53% wt/wt to 54%wt/wt, a modulus of about 0.43 MPa, a wet extractable content of about 1.23% wt/wt, a captive bubble static contact angle of about 38 degrees, a captive bubble dynamic advancing contact angle of about 50.0 degrees, an ionoflux from 2.5 to 3.0 (xlO 3 mm 2 /min), a Dk of 70 barrers, an elongation of about 450%, a tensile strength of 1.40 MPa, a percent transmittance of 98%, an energy loss of 36%, and a swell 5 factor of about 21 % when tested at the start of the shelf life study.
  • the polymeric lens bodies When tested prior to extraction and hydration, had a dry extractable content of about 17% wt/wt.
  • a polymerizable composition was obtained by mixing and filtering the
  • a batch of silicone hydrogel contact lenses was prepared using this formulation and tested in accordance with the fabrication procedure and test methods described in the Silicone Hydrogel Contact Lens Fabrication and Testing Procedure, using a dry demolding process, a dry delensing process, and a washing process which used washing liquids comprising volatile organic solvent-based extraction liquids and hydration liquids consisting of volatile organic solvent-free liquids.
  • These contact lenses contained units derived from two siloxane monomers, Sil and Si2. This batch of contact lenses had acceptable average dimensional stability, and had an acceptable average tensile modulus.
  • these silicone hydrogel contact lenses had, when fully hydrated, an oxygen permeability greater than 60 barrers, an EWC of about 53% wt/wt, an ionoflux of about 2.90 (xlO "3 mm 2 /min), a modulus of about 0.40 MPa, an elongation of about 425%», a tensile strength of about 1.4 MPa, a static captive bubble contact angle of about 37 degrees, a dynamic captive bubble advancing contact angle from about 48 to 52 degrees, a light transmittance of about 98%, a wet extractable content of about 1.30% wt/wt, an energy loss from about 35% to about 36%, and a swell factor of about 21% when tested at the start of the shelf life study, and had an average dimensional stability variance of less than plus or minus 3.0% after storage for at least 2 weeks at 80 degrees C.
  • a polymerizable composition was obtained by mixing and filtering the following chemical compounds in the specified amounts, using the procedure described in the Silicone Hydrogel Contact Lens Fabrication and Testing Procedure given above.
  • a batch of silicone hydrogel contact lenses was prepared using this formulation and tested in accordance with the fabrication procedure and test methods described in the Silicone Hydrogel Contact Lens Fabrication and Testing Procedure, using a dry demolding process, a dry delensing process, and a washing process which used extraction and hydration liquids consisting of volatile organic solvent-free extraction liquids.
  • the lenses of this batch were not exposed to a volatile organic solvent during their 5 manufacture.
  • These contact lenses contained units derived from two siloxane monomers, Si l and Si3. This batch of contact lenses had acceptable average tensile modulus.
  • these silicone hydrogel contact lenses had, when fully hydrated, an EWC of about 55% wt/wt, an iorioflux from about 3.1 (xl O "3 mm 2 /min), a Dk of about 72 barrers, a modulus of about 0.70 MPa, an elongation of about 345%, a tensile strength i o of about 2.4 MPa, a water break up time greater than 20 seconds, a wet extractable
  • the polymeric lens bodies had a dry extractable component of about 3.9% wt/wt, and an energy loss of about 40% when tested at the start of the shelf life study, and had an average dimensional stability variance less than plus or minus 3.0% after storage for more than 2 weeks at 80 degrees C.
  • the polymeric lens bodies had a dry extractable component of
  • a polymerizable composition was obtained by mixing and filtering the following chemical compounds in the specified amounts, using the procedure described the Silicone Hydrogel Contact Lens Fabrication and Testing Procedure given above.
  • a batch of silicone hydrogel contact lenses was prepared using this formulation and tested in accordance with the fabrication procedure and test methods described in the Silicone Hydrogel Contact Lens Fabrication and Testing Procedure, using a dry demolding process, a dry delensing process, and a washing process which used extraction and hydration liquids consisting of volatile organic solvent-free extraction liquids.
  • the lenses of this batch were not exposed to a volatile organic solvent during their manufacture.
  • These contact lenses contained units derived from two siloxane monomers, Sil and Si3. This batch of contact lenses had acceptable average tensile modulus.
  • these silicone hydrogel contact lenses when fully hydrated, had an EWC of about 58% wt/wt, an ionoflux from about 4.14 (xlO "3 mm 2 /min), a modulus of about 0.77 MPa, an elongation of about 349%, a tensile strength of about 1.75 MPa, a water break up time greater than 20 seconds, a wet extractable content of about 4.42% wt/wt, and an energy loss of about 41% when tested at the start of the shelf life study, and had an average dimensional stability variance less than plus or minus 3.0% after storage for at least 2 weeks at 80 degrees C.
  • a polymerizable composition was obtained by mixing and filtering the following chemical compounds in the specified amounts, using the procedure described in the Silicone Hydrogel Contact Lens Fabrication and Testing Procedure given above.
  • a batch of silicone hydrogel contact lenses was prepared using this formulation and tested in accordance with the fabrication procedure and test methods described in the Silicone Hydrogel Contact Lens Fabrication and Testing Procedure, using a dry demolding process, a dry delensing process, and a washing process which used extraction and hydration liquids consisting of volatile organic solvent-free extraction liquids.
  • the lenses of this batch were not exposed to a volatile organic solvent during their manufacture.
  • These contact lenses contained units derived from two siloxane monomers, Sil and Si2. This batch of contact lenses had acceptable average tensile modulus.
  • these silicone hydrogel contact lenses when fully hydrated, had an EWC of about 55% wt/wt, an ionoflux from about 4.19 (xlO "3 mm 2 /min), a modulus of about 0.61 MPa, an elongation of about 275%, a tensile strength of about 1.51 MPa, a water break up time greater than 20 seconds, and a wet extractable component of about 4.10% wt/wt when tested at the start of the shelf life study, and had an average dimensional stability variance less than plus or minus 3.0% for more than 2 weeks at 80 degrees C.
  • a polymerizable composition was obtained by mixing and filtering the following chemical compounds in the specified amounts, using the procedure described in the Silicone Hydrogel Contact Lens Fabrication and Testing Procedure given above.
  • a batch of silicone hydrogel contact lenses was prepared using this formulation and tested in accordance with the fabrication procedure and test methods described in the Silicone Hydrogel Contact Lens Fabrication and Testing Procedure, using a dry demolding process, a dry delensing process, and a washing process which used extraction and hydration liquids consisting of volatile organic solvent-free extraction liquids.
  • the lenses of this batch were not exposed to a volatile organic solvent during their manufacture.
  • These contact lenses contained units derived from two siloxane monomers, Si 1 and Si2. This batch of contact lenses had acceptable average tensile modulus.
  • these silicone hydrogel contact lenses when fully hydrated, had an EWC of about 58% wt/wt, an ionoflux from about 2.75 (xlO 3 mm 2 /min), a modulus of about 0.66 MPa, an elongation of about 216%, a tensile strength of about 0.87 MPa, a water break up time greater than 20 seconds, and a wet extractable component of about 4.56% wt/wt when tested at the start of the shelf life study, and had an average dimensional stability variance less than plus or minus 3.0% after storage for 6 days at 95 degrees C.
  • EXAMPLE 10 EXAMPLE 10
  • a polymerizable composition was obtained by mixing and filtering the following chemical compounds in the specified amounts, using the procedure described the Silicone Hydrogel Contact Lens Fabrication and Testing Procedure given above.
  • a batch of silicone hydrogel contact lenses was prepared using this formulation and tested in accordance with the fabrication procedure and test methods described in the Silicone Hydrogel Contact Lens Fabrication and Testing Procedure, using a dry demolding process, a dry delensing process, and a washing process which used extraction and hydration liquids consisting of volatile organic solvent-free extraction liquids.
  • the lenses of this batch were not exposed to a volatile organic solvent during their manufacture.
  • These contact lenses contained units derived from two siloxane monomers, Sil and Si2. This batch of contact lenses had acceptable average tensile modulus.
  • these silicone hydrogel contact lenses when fully hydrated, had an EWC of about 56% wt/wt, an ionoflux from about 3.54 ( xlO "3 mm 2 /min), a modulus of about 0.57 MPa, an elongation of about 310%, a tensile strength of about 1.90 MPa, a water break up time greater than 20 seconds, a wet extractable component of about 4.74% wt/wt, and an energy loss from about 34 to 36% when tested at the start of the shelf life study, and had an average dimensional stability variance less than plus or minus 3.0% after storage for 7 days at 80 degrees C.
  • the polymeric lens bodies When tested prior to extraction and hydration, had a dry extractable component of about 14.39% wt/wt.
  • a polymerizable composition was obtained by mixing and filtering the following chemical compounds in the specified amounts, using the procedure described the Silicone Hydrogel Contact Lens Fabrication and Testing Procedure given above.
  • a batch of silicone hydrogel contact lenses was prepared using this formulation and tested in accordance with the fabrication procedure and test methods described in the Silicone Hydrogel Contact Lens Fabrication and Testing Procedure, using a dry demolding process, a dry delensing process, and a washing process which used extraction and hydration liquids consisting of volatile organic solvent-free extraction liquids.
  • the lenses of this batch were not exposed to a volatile organic solvent during their manufacture.
  • These contact lenses contained units derived from two siloxane monomers, Sil and Si2. This batch of contact lenses had acceptable average tensile modulus.
  • these silicone hydrogel contact lenses when fully hydrated, had an EWC of about 57% wt/wt, an ionoflux from about 3.68 (xlO "3 mm 2 /min), a modulus of about 0.69 MPa, an elongation of about 314%, a tensile strength of about 1.30 MPa, a water break up time greater than 20 seconds, a wet extractable component of about 1.81% wt/wt, and an energy loss of about 34% when tested at the start of the shelf life study, and had an average dimensional stability variance less than plus or minus 3.0% after storage for 14 days at 80 degrees C.
  • a polymerizable composition was obtained by mixing and filtering the following chemical compounds in the specified amounts, using the procedure described in the Silicone Hydrogel Contact Lens Fabrication and Testing Procedure given above.
  • a batch of silicone hydrogel contact lenses was prepared using this formulation and tested in accordance with the fabrication procedure and test methods described in the Silicone Hydrogel Contact Lens Fabrication and Testing Procedure, using a dry demolding process, a dry delensing process, and a washing process which used extraction and hydration liquids consisting of volatile organic solvent-free extraction liquids.
  • the lenses of this batch were not exposed to a volatile organic solvent during their manufacture.
  • These contact lenses contained units derived from three siloxane monomers, Si l, Si2 and Si3. This batch of contact lenses had acceptable average tensile modulus.
  • these silicone hydrogel contact lenses when fully hydrated, had an EWC of about 55% wt/wt, an ionoflux from about 3.06 (xlO "3 mm 2 /min), a modulus of about 0.85 MPa, an elongation of about 284%, a tensile strength of about 1.88 MPa, a water break up time greater than 20 seconds, a wet extractable component of about 2.38% wt/wt, and an energy loss of about 36% when tested at the start of the shelf life study, and had an average dimensional stability variance less than plus or minus 3.0% after storage for 14 days at 80 degrees C.
  • a polymerizable composition was obtained by mixing and filtering the following chemical compounds in the specified amounts, using the procedure described in the Silicone Hydrogel Contact Lens Fabrication and Testing Procedure given above.
  • a batch of silicone hydrogel contact lenses was prepared using this formulation and tested in accordance with the fabrication procedure and test methods described in the Silicone Hydrogel Contact Lens Fabrication and Testing Procedure, using a dry demolding process, a dry delensing process, and a washing process which used extraction and hydration liquids consisting of volatile organic solvent-free extraction liquids.
  • the lenses of this batch were not exposed to a volatile organic solvent during their manufacture.
  • These contact lenses contained units derived from two siloxane monomers, Sil and Si2. This batch of contact lenses had acceptable average tensile modulus.
  • these silicone hydrogel contact lenses when fully hydrated, had an EWC of about 54% wt/wt, an ionoflux from about 3.57 (xlO 3 mm 2 /min), a modulus of about 0.66 MPa, an elongation of about 274%, a tensile strength of about 1.40 MPa, and a wet extractable content of about 3.8% wt/wt when tested at the start of the shelf life study, and had an average dimensional stability variance less than plus or minus 3.0% after storage for 7 days at 80 degrees C.
  • a polymerizable composition was obtained by mixing and filtering the following chemical compounds in the specified amounts, using the procedure described in the Silicone Hydrogel Contact Lens Fabrication and Testing Procedure given above.
  • a batch of silicone hydrogel contact lenses was prepared using this formulation and tested in accordance with the fabrication procedure and test methods described in the Silicone Hydrogel Contact Lens Fabrication and Testing Procedure, using a dry demolding process, a dry delensing process, and a washing process which used extraction and hydration liquids consisting of volatile organic solvent-free extraction liquids.
  • the lenses of this batch were not exposed to a volatile organic solvent during their manufacture.
  • These contact lenses contained units derived from three siloxane monomers, Sil, Si2 and Si3. This batch of contact lenses had acceptable average tensile modulus.
  • these silicone hydrogel contact lenses when fully hydrated, had a modulus of about 0.81 MPa, an elongation of about 351%, a tensile strength of about 1.61 MPa, and EWC from 30% wt/wt to 70% wt/wt when tested at the start of the shelf life study, and had an average dimensional stability variance less than plus or minus 3.0% for 14 days at 80 degrees C.
  • EXAMPLE 15
  • a polymerizable composition was obtained by mixing and filtering the following chemical compounds in the specified amounts, using the procedure described in the Silicone Hydrogel Contact Lens Fabrication and Testing Procedure given above.
  • a batch of silicone hydrogel contact lenses was prepared using this formulation and tested in accordance with the fabrication procedure and test methods described in the Silicone Hydrogel Contact Lens Fabrication and Testing Procedure, using a dry demolding process, a dry delensing process, and a washing process which used extraction and hydration liquids consisting of volatile organic solvent-free extraction liquids.
  • the lenses of this batch were not exposed to a volatile organic solvent during their manufacture.
  • These contact lenses contained units derived from two siloxane monomers, Sil and Si2. This batch of contact lenses had acceptable average tensile modulus.
  • these silicone hydrogel contact lenses when fully hydrated, had an ionoflux from about 3.33 (xlO "3 mm 2 /min), a modulus of about 0.74 MPa, and an elongation of about 222% when tested at the start of the shelf life study, and had an average dimensional stability variance less than plus or minus 3.0% for 14 days at 80 degrees C.
  • a polymerizable composition was obtained by mixing and filtering the following chemical compounds in the specified amounts, using the procedure described in the Silicone Hydrogel Contact Lens Fabrication and Testing Procedure given above.
  • a batch of silicone hydrogel contact lenses was prepared using this formulation and tested in accordance with the fabrication procedure and test methods described in the Silicone Hydrogel Contact Lens Fabrication and Testing Procedure, using a dry demolding process, a dry delensing process, and a washing process which used extraction and hydration liquids consisting of volatile organic solvent-free extraction liquids.
  • the lenses of this batch were not exposed to a volatile organic solvent during their manufacture.
  • These contact lenses contained units derived from two siloxane monomers, Sil and Si3. This batch of contact lenses had acceptable average tensile modulus.
  • these silicone hydrogel contact lenses when fully hydrated, had an EWC of about 57% wt/wt, a modulus of about 0.70 MPa, an energy loss of about 40%, and a captive bubble dynamic advancing contact angle of from about 50 to about 60 degrees when tested at the start of the shelf life study, and had an average dimensional stability variance less than plus or minus 3.0% for 14 days at 80 degrees C.
  • a polymerizable composition was obtained by mixing and filtering the following chemical compounds in the specified amounts, using the procedure described in the Silicone Hydrogel Contact Lens Fabrication and Testing Procedure given above.
  • a batch of silicone hydrogel contact lenses was prepared using this formulation and tested in accordance with the fabrication procedure and test methods described in the Silicone Hydrogel Contact Lens Fabrication and Testing Procedure, using a dry demolding process, a dry delensing process, and a washing process which used extraction and hydration liquids consisting of volatile organic solvent-free extraction liquids.
  • the lenses of this batch were not exposed to a volatile organic solvent during their manufacture.
  • These contact lenses contained units derived from two siloxane monomers, Sil and Si2. This batch of contact lenses had acceptable average tensile modulus.
  • these silicone hydrogel contact lenses when fully hydrated, had an EWC of about 56% wt/wt, a modulus of about 0.50 MPa, and a captive bubble dynamic advancing contact angle of from about 47 to about 51 degrees when tested at the start of the shelf life study, and had an average dimensional stability variance less than plus or minus 3.0% for 4.4 weeks at 80 degrees C.
  • a polymerizable composition was obtained by mixing and filtering the following chemical compounds in the specified amounts, using the procedure described in the Silicone Hydrogel Contact Lens Fabrication and Testing Procedure given above.
  • a batch of silicone hydrogel contact lenses was prepared using this formulation and tested in accordance with the fabrication procedure and test methods described in the Silicone Hydrogel Contact Lens Fabrication and Testing Procedure, using a dry demolding process, a dry delensing process, and a washing process which used extraction and hydration liquids consisting of volatile organic solvent-free extraction liquids.
  • the lenses of this batch were not exposed to a volatile organic solvent during their manufacture.
  • These contact lenses contained units derived from two siloxane monomers, Si l and Si2. This batch of contact lenses had acceptable average tensile modulus.
  • these silicone hydrogel contact lenses when fully hydrated, had an EWC of about 55% wt/wt, a modulus of about 0.60 MPa, and a captive bubble dynamic advancing contact angle of from about 47 to about 55 degrees when tested at the start of the shelf life study, and had an average dimensional stability variance less than plus or minus 3.0% after storage for 2 weeks at 80 degrees C.
  • a polymerizable composition was obtained by mixing and filtering the following chemical compounds in the specified amounts, using the procedure described in the Silicone Hydrogel Contact Lens Fabrication and Testing Procedure given above.
  • a batch of silicone hydrogel contact lenses was prepared using this formulation and tested in accordance with the fabrication procedure and test methods described in the Silicone Hydrogel Contact Lens Fabrication and Testing Procedure, using a dry demolding process, a dry delensing process, and a washing process which used extraction and hydration liquids consisting of volatile organic solvent-free extraction liquids.
  • the lenses of this batch were not exposed to a volatile organic solvent during their manufacture.
  • These contact lenses contained units derived from two siloxane monomers, Si l and Si2. This batch of contact lenses had acceptable average tensile modulus.
  • these silicone hydrogel contact lenses when fully hydrated, had an EWC from about 55% wt/wt to about 56% wt/wt, a modulus of about 0.71 MPa, and a captive bubble dynamic advancing contact angle of from about 45 to about 47 degrees when tested at the start of the shelf life study, and had an average dimensional stability variance less than plus or minus 3.0% for at least 2 weeks at 80 degrees C.
  • a polymerizable composition was obtained by mixing and filtering the following chemical compounds in the specified amounts, using the procedure described in the Silicone Hydrogel Contact Lens Fabrication and Testing Procedure given above.
  • a batch of silicone hydrogel contact lenses was prepared using this formulation and tested in accordance with the fabrication procedure and test methods described in the Silicone Hydrogel Contact Lens Fabrication and Testing Procedure, using a dry demolding process, a dry delensing process, and a washing process which used extraction and hydration liquids consisting of volatile organic solvent-free extraction liquids.
  • the lenses of this batch were not exposed to a volatile organic solvent during their manufacture.
  • These contact lenses contained units derived from two siloxane monomers, Si l and Si2. This batch of contact lenses had acceptable average tensile modulus.
  • these silicone hydrogel contact lenses when fully hydrated, had an EWC of about 56% wt/wt, and a modulus of about 0.65 MPa when tested at the start of the shelf life study, and had an average dimensional stability variance less than plus or minus 3.0% for 2 weeks at 80 degrees C.
  • a polymerizable composition was obtained by mixing and filtering the following chemical compounds in the specified amounts, using the procedure described in the Silicone Hydrogel Contact Lens Fabrication and Testing Procedure given above.
  • a batch of silicone hydrogel contact lenses was prepared using this formulation and tested in accordance with the fabrication procedure and test methods described in the Silicone Hydrogel Contact Lens Fabrication and Testing Procedure, using a dry demolding process, a dry delensing process, and a washing process which used extraction and hydration liquids consisting of volatile organic solvent-free extraction liquids.
  • the lenses of this batch were not exposed to a volatile organic solvent during their manufacture.
  • These contact lenses contained units derived from two siloxane monomers, Sil and Si2. This batch of contact lenses had acceptable average tensile modulus.
  • these silicone hydrogel contact lenses when fully hydrated, had an EWC of from about 55% wt/wt to about 56% wt/wt, a modulus of about 0.53 MPa, a captive bubble dynamic advancing contact angle of from about 51 to about 53 degrees, and an energy loss of about 34% when tested at the start of the shelf life study, and had an 5 average dimensional stability variance less than plus or minus 3.0% for 4.4 weeks at 80 degrees C.
  • a polymerizable silicone composition was obtained by mixing and filtering i o the following chemical compounds in the specified amounts, using the procedure described in the Silicone Hydrogel Contact Lens Fabrication and Testing Procedure given above.
  • these silicone hydrogel contact lenses when fully hydrated, had an EWC from 57% wt/wt to 58% wt/wt, an ionoflux of about 2.9 (xlO 3 mm 2 /min), a modulus of about 0.7 MPa, an elongation of about 300%, a tensile strength of about 1.5 MPa, a captive bubble dynamic advancing contact angle of from about 44 to about 48 degrees, a wet extractable component of about 5.10% wt/wt, and an energy loss from about 32% to about 33% when tested at the start of the shelf life study, and had an average dimensional stability variance less than plus or minus 3.0% after storage for 4.4 weeks at 80 degrees C.
  • the polymeric lens bodies When tested prior to extraction and hydration, had a dry extractable component of about 12.2% wt/wt.
  • a polymerizable composition was obtained by mixing and filtering the following chemical compounds in the specified amounts, using the procedure described in the Silicone Hydrogel Contact Lens Fabrication and Testing Procedure given above.
  • a batch of silicone hydrogel contact lenses was prepared using this formulation and tested in accordance with the fabrication procedure and test methods described in the Silicone Hydrogel Contact Lens Fabrication and Testing Procedure, using a dry demolding process, a dry delensing process, and a washing process which used extraction and hydration liquids consisting of volatile organic solvent-free extraction liquids.
  • the lenses of this batch were not exposed to a volatile organic solvent during their manufacture.
  • These contact lenses contained units derived from two siloxane monomers, Sil and Si2. This batch of contact lenses had acceptable average tensile modulus.
  • these silicone hydrogel contact lenses when fully hydrated, had an EWC from about 55% wt/wt to about 56% wt/wt, an ionoflux of about 4.1 (xlO 3 mm 2 /min), a modulus of about 0.6 MPa, an elongation of about 275%, a tensile strength of about 1.2 MPa, a captive bubble dynamic advancing contact angle of from about 55 to about 58 degrees, a wet extractable component of about 4.6% wt/wt, an energy loss from about 31% to about 32%, and a swell factor of about 27% when tested at the start of the shelf life study, and had an average dimensional stability variance less than plus or minus 3.0% for after storage for 4.4 weeks at 80 degrees C.
  • the polymeric lens bodies had a dry extractable component of about 10.6% wt/wt.
  • a polymerizable composition was obtained by mixing and filtering the following chemical compounds in the specified amounts, using the procedure described in the Silicone Hydrogel Contact Lens .Fabrication and Testing Procedure given above.
  • a batch of silicone hydrogel contact lenses was prepared using this formulation and tested in accordance with the fabrication procedure and test methods described in the Silicone Hydrogel Contact Lens Fabrication and Testing Procedure, using a dry demolding process, a dry delensing process, and a washing process which used extraction and hydration liquids consisting of volatile organic solvent- free extraction liquids.
  • the lenses of this batch were not exposed to a volatile organic solvent during their manufacture.
  • These contact lenses contained units derived from two siloxane monomers, Sil and Si2. This batch of contact lenses had acceptable average tensile modulus.
  • these silicone hydrogel contact lenses when fully hydrated, had an EWC of about 61% wt/wt, an ionoflux of about 3.8 (xlO "3 mm 2 /min), a modulus of about 0.5 MPa, an elongation of about 279%, a tensile strength of about 1.2 MPa, a captive bubble dynamic advancing contact angle of from about 45 to about 47 degrees, a wet extractable component of about 4.55% wt/wt, and an energy loss from about 30% to about 33% when tested at the start of the shelf life study, and had an average dimensional stability variance less than plus or minus 3.0% after storage for 14 days at 80 degrees C.
  • the polymeric lens bodies When tested prior to extraction and hydration, had a dry extractable component of about 13.65% wt/wt.
  • a polymerizable composition was obtained by mixing and filtering the following chemical compounds in the specified amounts, using the procedure described the Silicone Hydrogel Contact Lens Fabrication and Testing Procedure given above.
  • a batch of silicone hydrogel contact lenses was prepared using this l o formulation and tested in accordance with the fabrication procedure and test methods described in the Silicone Hydrogel Contact Lens Fabrication and Testing Procedure, using a dry demolding process, a dry delensing process, and a washing process which used extraction and hydration liquids consisting of volatile organic solvent-free extraction liquids.
  • the lenses of this batch were not exposed to a volatile organic solvent during their 15 manufacture.
  • These contact lenses contained units derived from two siloxane monomers, Sil and Si2. This batch of contact lenses had acceptable average tensile modulus.
  • these silicone hydrogel contact lenses when fully hydrated, had an EWC from about 55% wt/wt to about 57% wt/wt, an ionofiux of about 3.6 (xlO " mm 2 /min), a modulus of about 0.7 MPa, an elongation of about 285%, a tensile strength of 20 about 1.3 MPa, a captive bubble dynamic advancing contact angle of from about 47 to about 53 degrees, a wet extractable component of about 4.10% wt/wt, and an energy loss from about 34% to about 35% when tested at the start of the shelf life study, and had an average dimensional stability varianpe less than plus or minus 3.0% after storage for 14 days at 80 degrees C.
  • the polymeric lens bodies When tested prior to extraction and hydration, the polymeric lens bodies were found to have a dry extractable component of about 9.80% wt/wt.

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L'invention porte sur des lentilles de contact en hydrogel de silicone de faible module. Les lentilles sont dérivées d'une composition polymérisable qui comprend un premier monomère siloxane représenté par la formule (1) : dans laquelle m représente un nombre entier allant de 3 à 10, n représente un nombre entier allant de 1 à 10, R1 représente un groupe alkyle ayant de 1 à 4 atomes de carbone et chaque R² représente indépendamment soit un atome d'hydrogène, soit un groupe méthyle ; les lentilles comprenant également des motifs issus d'un second monomère siloxane et/ou au moins un agent de réticulation. Le module moyen des lentilles de contact en hydrogel de silicone est d'environ 0,30 MPa à environ 0,90 MPa lorsque les lentilles sont totalement hydratées. L'invention porte également sur des compositions pour lentilles de contact en hydrogel de silicone et sur des procédés de fabrication de lentilles de contact en hydrogel de silicone.
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