Ophthalmic solutions having visual marker for safer contact lens insertion and removal
AssigneeNeena Singhal James
InventorNeena Singhal James
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Abstract
A method of applying a contact lens to an eye of a subject can include: applying an ophthalmic composition to the contact lens, wherein the ophthalmic composition includes a colorant that temporarily colorizes the contact lens; and positioning the colorized contact lens onto a correct position of the eye while visualizing the colorized contact lens. A method of removing a contact lens from an eye of a subject can include: applying an ophthalmic composition to the contact lens while located on the eye of the subject, wherein the ophthalmic composition includes a colorant that temporarily colorizes the contact lens; and removing the colorized contact lens from the eye while visualizing the colorized contact lens.
Claims20
The method of applying a contact lens to an eye of a subject, the method comprising:
- obtaining the contact lens when un-colored;
- applying an ophthalmic composition to the contact lens while outside of the eye, wherein the ophthalmic composition includes a colorant that temporarily colorizes the contact lens outside of the eye;
- positioning the colorized contact lens onto a correct position of the eye while visualizing the colorized contact lens;
- and
- removing the colorant from the contact lens while on the eye of the subject.
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