Wettability of a material's surface plays a significant role in how fluids interact with such
surfaces. Wetting behavior is universal but can vary depending on the chemical nature of the …

The term superhydrophilicity is only 11–12 years old and was introduced just after the
explosion of research on superhydrophobic surfaces, in response to the demand for …

Scleral lenses were the first type of contact lens, developed in the late nineteenth century to
restore vision and protect the ocular surface. With the advent of rigid corneal lenses in the …

Purpose. This study measured evaporation rate, thinning characteristics, and lipid layer
changes in the prelens tear film (PLTF) associated with wearing of different soft contact lens …

The wettability of poly [2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate-co-methacrylic acid](pHEMA-MAA) soft
contact lenses was investigated in the absence and presence of block copolymer surfactants …

One of the major breakthroughs in the development of silicone hydrogel contact lenses has
related to the ability of manufacturers to overcome the surface hydrophobicity that occurred …

Purpose. To investigate the ex vivo wettability of Etafilcon A contact lenses over an eight
hour period of wear and observe the influence of surfactant pre-treatment. Methods …

PURPOSE: To evaluate the influence of surface treatment of silicone-hydrogel CL on lens
hydrophobicity, protein adsorption and microbial colonisation by studying several silicone …

Dry eye is the most common reason for contact lens (CL) discontinuation, and the patient
with pre-existing dry eye presents particular challenges to the CL fitter. Poor tear film …

Purpose. The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of using a rewetting drop
(RWD) containing surface active agents (OPTI-FREE RepleniSH; Alcon, Fort Worth, TX) on …