초록
목적: 본 연구는 3-chloropyridine-4-carboxylic acid와 3-fluoropyridine-4-carboxylic acid를 첨가제로 사용하여 소프트 콘택트렌즈 제조 후 물리적 및 광학성 특성을 분석하여 콘택트렌즈 재료로서 활용도를 알아보았다. 방법: 본 실험에서는 소프트 하이드로젤 콘택트렌즈의 주재료인 HEMA (2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate)와 AA(acylic acid), MMA(methacrylic acid) 그리고 개시제인 AIBN(azobisisobutyronitrile), 교차결합제인 EGDMA(ethylene glycol dimethacrylate)를 사용하여 공중합 하였다. 결과: 생성된 고분자의 물리적 특성을 측정한 결과, 굴절률 1.4320~1.4342, 함수율 34.54~37.15%, 접촉각 $57.82{\sim}79.57^{\circ}$, 인장강도 0.2872~0.3608로 각각 나타났고 광학적 특성 측정 결과 가시광선 영역에서는 투과율이 88.8~90.6%로 나타났으며, UV-B 76.8~82.4%, UV-A 84.6~86.6%로 각각 나타났다. 결론: 본 실험 결과 3-chloropyridine-4-carboxylic acid 및 3-fluoropyridine-4-carboxylic acid를 첨가제로 사용하였을 때 고습윤성 및 자외선 차단기능을 가진 콘택트렌즈 재료로 활용될 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.
Purpose: This study evaluated the optical and physical and characteristics of soft contact lens polymerized with addition of 3-chloropyridine-4-carboxylic acid and 3-fluoropyridine-4-carboxylic acid in the basic hydrogel contact lens material. In particular, the utility of 3-chloropyridine-4-carboxylic acid and 3-fluoropyridine- 4-carboxylic acid as a hydrogel contact lens material was investigated. Methods: In this study, 3-chloropyridine-4-carboxylic acid and 3-fluoropyridine-4-carboxylic acid were used as additives. Also, 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate, acrylic acid, methyl methacrylate and a cross-linker EGDMA were co-polymerized in the presence of AIBN as an initiator. Results: The physical properties of the produced polymers were measured as followings. The water content of 34.54~37.15%, refractive index of 1.4320~1.4342, tensile strength of 0.2872~0.3608 kgf and contact angle of $57.82{\sim}79.57^{\circ}$, UV-B transmittance of 76.8~82.4% and UV-A transmittance of 84.6~86.6% were obtained respectively. Conclusions: Based on the results of this study, contact lens material containing 3-chloropyridine-4-carboxylic acid and 3-fluoropyridine-4-carboxylic acid is expected to be able to used as a material for high wettability and UV-block hydrogel contact lens.