Author(s):
1. Aleksandra Debeljković, Inovacioni centar Mašinskog fakulteta u Beogradu, Serbia

Abstract:
This work presents a comparative study of the optical power of soft contact lenses (SCL) made of today standard material and nanophotonic materials with different measurement techniques used for the final contact lens controllers. Three types of nanophotonic soft contact lenses were made of standard polymacon material (Soleko SP38TM) incorporated with fullerene C60, fullerol C60(OH)24 and fullerene metformin hydroxylate C60(OH)12(OC4N5H10)12. For the purposes of material characterization for potential application as soft contact lenses, the optical properties of the soft contact lenses were measured by Rotlex and Nidek device. With Rotlex device the following optical results were obtained: optical power, the radial profile of power and a map of defects, while with the Nidek device: optical power, cylinder power and cylinder angle. The obtained values of optical power and map of defects showed that the optical power of synthesized nanophotonic soft contact lens is same to the nominal value, while this was not the case for the standard soft contact lens. Also, the quality of the nanophotonic soft contact lens is better than the standard one. Hence, it is possible to synthesize new nanophotonic soft contact lenses of desired optical characteristics, implying possibilities for their application in this field.

Key words:
nanophotonic soft contact lenses, pHEMA, fullerenes, optical power

Thematic field:
SYMPOSIUM B: Biomaterials and nanomedicine

Date of abstract submission:
19.05.2013.

Number of visits:
303

Conference:
Contemporary Materials - 2013 - Savremeni materijali

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