Journal article
Protein deposition on contact lenses: The past, the present, and the future
Abstract
Proteins are a key component in body fluids and adhere to most biomaterials within seconds of their exposure. The tear film consists of more than 400 different proteins, ranging in size from 10 to 2360 kDa, with a net charge of pH 1-11. Protein deposition rates on poly-2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate (pHEMA) and silicone hydrogel soft contact lenses have been determined using a number of ex vivo and in vitro experiments. Ionic, high water …
Authors
Luensmann D; Jones L
Journal
Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, Vol. 35, No. 2, pp. 53–64
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
April 2012
DOI
10.1016/j.clae.2011.12.005
ISSN
1367-0484