Polymers have played a ubiquitous role in vision care and medical diagnostics.  After the commercialization of the HEMA based soft contact lens by Bausch & Lomb in 1971, decades of research have led to a wide variety of lens materials.  This talk will cover the technical challenges that were overcome to produce the highest water content contact lens on the market as well as look at the challenges to producing continuous wear SiHy lenses.  In addition, research on several of the world's first diagnostic lenses will be reviewed with an outlook of what the future holds for contact lenses and diagnostics.

Role of a polymer scientist at Google? Polymers in advanced technologies

248th National Meeting (2014)

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