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Impact of Cosmetics on the Surface Properties of Silicone Hydrogel Contact Lenses

Abstract

PURPOSE: This study evaluated the impact of various cosmetics on the surface properties of silicone hydrogel (SiHy) contact lens materials. METHODS: In this in vitro experiment, 7 SiHy contact lens materials were coated with 1 of 9 cosmetics, including common hand creams (3), eye makeup removers (3), and mascaras (3). Dark-field microscopy images were taken to determine pixel brightness (PB) after cosmetic exposure, which describes the visible …

Authors

Srinivasan S; Otchere H; Yu M; Yang J; Luensmann D; Jones L

Journal

Eye & Contact Lens Science & Clinical Practice, Vol. 41, No. 4, pp. 228–235

Publisher

Wolters Kluwer

Publication Date

July 2015

DOI

10.1097/icl.0000000000000101

ISSN

1542-2321