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Delivery of Ketotifen Fumarate by Commercial Contact Lens Materials

Abstract

PURPOSE: To investigate the uptake and delivery of the anti-allergy drug ketotifen fumarate (KF) by commercially available contact lenses. METHODS: A total of 14 different commercially available contact lenses were investigated, including five frequent-replacement silicone hydrogels, three conventional hydrogels, and six daily disposable lenses. Lenses were soaked in a 0.025% KF loading solution for 24 h, and the concentration of KF in solution …

Authors

Soluri A; Hui A; Jones L

Journal

Optometry and Vision Science, Vol. 89, No. 8, pp. 1140–1149

Publisher

Wolters Kluwer

Publication Date

8 2012

DOI

10.1097/opx.0b013e3182639dc8

ISSN

1040-5488