Abstract
Surface problems concerning hydrophilic soft contact lenses are discussed in this note with particular regard to the different aspects of bioccmpatibility. The surface structures of the lenses, deduced from vibrational spectroscopic analysis, hydrophilicity, protein deposits and interactions with model systems, are discussed. Since vibrational laser Raman and ATR/FTIR spectroscopies are non-invasive and non-destructive, they are suitable and promising techniques for this type of investigation.
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Bertoluzza, A., Monti, P., Simoni, R., Caramazza, R. (1991). Interface Interactions Between Hydrophilic Contact Lenses and Ocular Tissues. In: Williams, K.R., Toni, A., Middleton, J., Pallotti, G. (eds) Interfaces in Medicine and Mechanics—2. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-3852-9_44
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