Characterization of Hydrogel Tinted Contact Lens Containing 4-iodoaniline using Titanium Silicon Oxide Nanoparticles as Additive

Purpose: The physical and optical characteristics of hydrophilic tinted contact lens containing titanium silicon oxide nanoparticles and the basic hydrogel contact lens material containing 4-iodoaniline were examined. In this study, the utility of titanium silicon oxide nanoparticles as a UV-blocking material for ophthalmologic devices were investigated by measuring the UV transmittance of the produced polymer. Also, titanium silicon oxide nanoparticles only without the addition of 4-iodoaniline in primary contact lens materials by copolymerizing two groups were compared. Methods: For manufacturing hydrogel lens, HEMA, MA, MMA, 4-iodoaniline and a cross-linker EGDMA were copolymerized in the presence of AIBN as an initiator. Also, the titanium silicon oxide nanoparticles was used as additive. After polymerization the physical properties such as water content, refractive index, contact angle and spectral transmittance of produced contact lenses were measured. Results: Measurement of the physical properties of the copolymerized material showed that the water content, refractive index, UV-B transmittance and contact angle were in the range of 35.01~38.60%, 1.4350~1.4418, $34.15{\sim}57.25^{\circ}$ and 1.0~10.0%, respectively. Titanium silicon oxide nanoparticles is not used as an additive in the experimental group, the results of the measurement showed that the water content, refractive index, contan angle and UV-B transmittance of the hydrogel lens polymer was 34.00~36.80%, 1.4378~1.4420, $40.15{\sim}60.16^{\circ}$ and 1.8~25.0%, respectively. Conclusions: Also, the transmittance for UV light was reduced significantly in combinations containing titanium oxide nanoparticles.

티타늄 실리콘 옥사이드 나노입자를 첨가제로 사용한 4-iodoaniline을 포함한 하이드로젤 착색 콘택트렌즈의 특성

목적: 4-iodoaniline을 포함한 하이드로젤 콘택트렌즈 기본 재료에 티타늄 실리콘 산화물 나노입자를 첨가하여 친수성 착색 콘택트렌즈의 물리적 및 광학적 특성을 측정하고 제조된 고분자의 자외선 투과율을 측정하여 티타늄 실리콘 옥사이드 나노입자의 자외선 차단 안의료용 렌즈 소재로의 활용도 및 4-iodoaniline만을 기본 콘택트렌즈 재료에 공중합하여 두 실험군의 물성을 비교 분석하였다. 방법: 하이드로젤 렌즈 제조를 위해, HEMA, MA, MMA, 4-iodoaniline, 교차결합제인 EGDMA 및 개시제인 AIBN을 사용하여 공중합 하였다. 또한, 티타늄 실리콘 옥사이드 나노입자는 첨가제로 사용되었다. 중합 후 제조된 콘택트렌즈 재료의 함수율, 굴절률, 접촉각 및 분광투과율 등의 물리적 특성을 측정하였다. 결과: 하이드로젤 렌즈 고분자의 물성을 측정한 결과, 함수율 35.01~ 38.68%, 굴절률 1.4350~1.4418, 접촉각 $34.15{\sim}57.25^{\circ}$ 그리고 UV-B 투과율의 경우 1.0~10.0%의 범위로 나타났다. 또한 첨가제를 사용하지 않은 실험군에서는 함수율 34.0~36.8%, 굴절률 1.4378~1.4420, 접촉각 $40.15{\sim}60.16^{\circ}$ 그리고 UV-B 투과율의 경우 1.8~25.0% 범위의 분포를 나타내었다. 결론: 티타늄 실리콘 옥사이드 나노입자를 첨가한 조합에서 자외선 투과율이 크게 감소하는 것으로 나타났다.