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Optical properties of hydrogel contact lens material containing 1-vinylimidazole
Purpose: This study evaluated the physical and optical characteristics of hydrophilic contact lens polymerized with addition of 1-vinylimidazole in the basic hydrogel contact lens material, and in particular, the utility of 1-vinylimidazole as a contact lens material for ophthalmologic devices was investigated. Methods: This study used 1-vinylimidazole with the cross-linker EGDMA (ethylene glycol dimethacrylate), HEMA (2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) and the initiator AIBN (azobisisobutyronitrile) for copolymerization. The polymerization of the contact lens material was conducted through thermal polymerization in 100°C for about 40 mins. To produce the high functional contact lenses, a cast mould method was used. Results: The physical properties of the hydrogel ophthalmic material were investigated by measuring the average value of refractive index, water content and optical transmittance. The refractive index of 1.4330~1.4408, water content of 36.10~38.59%, UV-A transmittance of 90.0~72.2% and UV-B transmittance of 88.6%~64.2% and visible ray transmittance of 89.2~91.8% were obtained. The transmittance for visible light was over 89% in all combinations with 1-vinylimidazole and the transmittance for UV reduced up to a certain level in certain combinations with 1-vinylimidazole. Conclusions: Based on the results of this study, the produced copolymer can be estimated to be suitable for use as ophthalmic lens material for UV- blocking effects.
