A new surface coating designed to improve comfort for made-to-measure GP contact lenses

Design and manufacturing of material for contact lens¬es require a balance of functionality and comfort that cannot achieved in all contact lenses. Tangible Hydra-PEG™ technology helps improve the surface properties of contact lenses of any type, including customized lenses made from any material. Tangible Hydra-PEG™ is a polymer coating; it contains 90% water, which ensures maintenance of the tear film, improve¬ment of wettability and lubricating, as well as resistance to the deposit formation, and therefore can be especially helpful to users of rigid gas-permeable contact lenses, which are worried about dry eyes or general discomfort. According to conducted studies, 69% users sur¬veyed preferred lenses coated with Tangible Hydra-PEG™ to conventional lenses due to a higher level of comfort. This technology has been approved by the FDA. Currently, the products of the Optimum range by «Con¬tamac» company are available with innovative Tangible Hydra-PEG™ coating: Optimum Classic (Dk 26), Comfort (Dk 65), Extra (Dk 100) и Extreme (Dk 125).