Method for making embedded hydrogel contact lenses

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United States of America

PATENT NO 12194698
APP PUB NO 20220305747A1
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17701819

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The invention relates to a method for producing embedded hydrogel contact lenses each having a magnetized insert that comprises magnetic particles and is centrally embedded in the bulk hydrogel material of the embedded hydrogel contact lens. During molding, a magnetized insert can be centered and held in position in a lens mold by using a magnet placed below the lens mold. The invention also relates to an embedded hydrogel contact lens produced from a method of the invention.

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ALCON INCRUE LOUIS-D'AFFRY 6 FRIBOURG 1701

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Bassampour, Zahra Alpharetta, US 10 1
Breitkopf, Richard Charles Dunwoody, US 30 54
Kolluru, Chandana Suwanee, US 23 272
Zhang, Steve Yun Sugar Hill, US 63 134

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