Purpose : UV-block effect of soft contact lens polymerized and with 2,4-dihydroxybenzophenone in the basic hydrogel contact lens material was evaluated. and also the influence of sterilization condition on change of optical properties was analyzed. Methods: 2,4-dihydroxybenzophenone as additive with 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate and the initiator AIBN were used for thermal copolymerization. The mixture was heated at 100 ℃ for 50 mins to produce the hydrogel contact lens. and they are heated at 115 ℃ for 3 hour for sterilization. Results: The optical properties of produced contact lens including 2,4-dihydroxybenzophenone showed that the UV-A transmittance was 28~36% and the UV-B transmittance was 10~18%. and Also, in case of sterilization situation, the results showed that the UV-A transmittance was 5~17% and the UV-B transmittance was 4~16%, respectively. Conclusions: After sterilization of produced contact lens, UV-block effect of soft contact lens including benzophenone group was increased.

목 적: 본 연구는 hydroxybenzophenone계 물질을 첨가제로 소량의 비율로 사용하여 소프트 콘택트렌 즈 제조 후 광학성 및 물리적 특성을 분석하여 콘택트렌즈 재료로서 활용도를 알아보았다. 방 법: 소프트콘택트렌즈의 주재료인 HEMA와 개시제인 AIBN을 기본조합으로 하고 2-hydroxybenzophenone, 2,4-dihydroxybenzophenone 그리고 2,4,4-trihydroxybenzophenone을 첨가제로 사용하여 각각 공중합하였다. 결 과: 2-Hydroxybenzophenone을 첨가한 콘택트렌즈의 경우 UV-A 86.8~72.2%, UV-B 84.2~70.4%로 소량의 자외선 차단 효과를 나타내었다. 또한 2,4-dihydroxybenzophenone 경우 UV-A 76.2~16.8%, UV-B 66.8~2.0%로 2,4,4,-trihydroxybenzophenone의 경우 UV-A 61.8~11.6% UV-B 50.8~1.4%로 두 물질 모두 자외선 차단 효과가 다소 있는 것으로 나타났다. 결 론: 본 실험 결과로 볼 때 소량 첨가하였을 때 2,4-dihydroxybenzophenone 및 2,4,4,- trihydroxybenzophenone의 경우 자외선 차단 기능을 가진 콘택트렌즈로 다양하게 사용될 것으로 판단된 다.