In vitro lipid deposition on hydrogel and silicone hydrogel contact lenses

Pucker, AD; Thangavelu, M; Nichols, JJ

HERO ID

1055218

Reference Type

Journal Article

Year

2010

Language

English

PMID

20702829

HERO ID 1055218
In Press No
Year 2010
Title In vitro lipid deposition on hydrogel and silicone hydrogel contact lenses
Authors Pucker, AD; Thangavelu, M; Nichols, JJ
Journal Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science
Volume 51
Issue 12
Page Numbers 6334-6340
Abstract <strong>PURPOSE: </strong>To understand various soft contact lens materials' ability to adsorb common tear lipids.<br /><br /><strong>METHODS: </strong>Ten unworn polymers of nine types were individually soaked in 1.0 mL of 1.75 μg/mL cholesterol oleate or 1.0 mL of 0.5 μg/mL phosphatidylcholine solutions for 1 or 14 days. The adsorbed lipids were extracted with chloroform-methanol, which underwent assay quantification for cholesterol oleate and inorganic phosphate.<br /><br /><strong>RESULTS: </strong>More phosphatidylcholine was extracted after 14 days than after 1 day in only lotrafilcon B, balafilcon A, and enfilcon A (all P &lt; 0.005). After 1 day of incubation in phosphatidylcholine, 0.54 to 4.17 μg/lens phosphatidylcholine was recovered from the polymers, and after 14 days of incubation in phosphatidylcholine, 0.58 to 5.77 μg/lens phosphatidylcholine was recovered from the polymers. Etafilcon A had significantly more cholesterol oleate at 1 day than at 14 days, and lotrafilcon A, lotrafilcon B, and balafilcon A had significantly more cholesterol oleate at 14 days than at 1 day (P &lt; 0.005). After 1 day of incubation in cholesterol oleate, 0.14 to 4.80 μg/lens cholesterol oleate was recovered from the polymers. After 14 days of incubation in cholesterol oleate, 1.40 to 6.84 μg/lens cholesterol oleate was recovered from the polymers.<br /><br /><strong>CONCLUSIONS: </strong>Hydrogel and most silicone hydrogels appear to adsorb lipids relatively quickly (i.e., within the first day). Although there is some variability in the amounts recovered across materials, it is uncertain whether these differences have any clinical significance.
Doi 10.1167/iovs.10-5836
Pmid 20702829
Wosid WOS:000284837500033
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