Hydrogel from ultraviolet-initiated copolymerization

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PATENT NO 4620954
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06742545

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In the particular embodiment described in the specification, a contact lens hydrogel is prepared by copolymerizing 75 parts of N-vinyl pyrrolidone and 23 parts of phenyl ethyl methacrylate together with allyl methacrylate as a crosslinker, t-butyl peroctoate as a thermal initiator and 2,2-dimethoxy-2-phenylacetophenone or benzoin methyl ether as a photoinitiator. The mixture is maintained at a temperature of 5.degree. C. and protected from light prior to photopolymerization which is carried out under ultraviolet radiation. The copolymer is then post-cured thermally. Cloudy or hazy hydrogels are avoided by preventing prepolymerization of the mixture.

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AMERICAN OPTICAL CORPORATION A CORP OF DE14 MECHANIC ST SOUTHBRIDGE MA 01550

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Bellantoni, Ellen Natick, MA 1 91
LeBoeuf, Albert R San Diego, CA 29 1674
Singer, Helmut Northboro, MA 12 195

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