Further studies on ultraviolet-absorbing hydrogels for intraocular lenses: Relationship between concentration of a polymerizable benzophenone, absorption, and extractability
- 1 September 1991
- journal article
- Published by Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) in Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
- Vol. 17 (5), 596-603
- https://doi.org/10.1016/s0886-3350(13)81047-4
Abstract
A tendency to reduce the use of benzophenone absorbers is currently evident in the manufacture of the UV-absorbing IOLs, mainly because the cutoff wavelengths are inferior to those provided by benzotriazoles. In principle, by incorporating large amounts of benzophenones it may be possible to achieve high cutoff wavelengths. A covalently bondable benzophenone UV absorber, Cyasorb UV-2098, was incorporated in poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) (PHEMA) in increasing concentrations, and certain associated phenomena were investigated. At 4% w/w absorber content, the nonhydrated polymers turned partially opaque. In water-swollen hydrogels, opacification occurred at a lower absorber content (2% w/w). By using extraction techniques and gas chromatography, we also found that up to 8% w/w of the absorber remained unpolymerized and could leach out from any material containing less than 5% w/w absorber. In samples with higher initial content of absorber, the amount of unreacted, leachable absorber was significantly higher (25% to 30%). Based on this study model (hydrogel/Cyasorb UV-2098), we concluded that benzophenone absorbers cannot provide cutoff wavelengths higher than those provided by benzotriazoles.Keywords
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