The Coming Rise of Drug-delivery Contact Lenses

Design Methodology

There are a number of different methodologies that can be used to develop therapeutic contact lenses, each with their own advantages and disadvantages.

Soaking method. This simple, cost-effective approach involves soaking the contact lenses in a drug solution, which is then followed by drug uptake and release in the pre- and post-lens tear film.20 There are several factors that impact the drug reservoir’s ability, including water content, lens thickness, molecular weight of the drug, soaking time and the concentration of drug in the soaking solution. Read More Here

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