A method of preparing phakic intraocular lenses from hydrophobic materials is described. In this process, the lens is tested to determine whether it can float submerged in an aqueous medium. If it cannot (e.g., if it remains on top of the aqueous medium), the lens is surface treated (for example, by vacuum UV or corona discharge processes) to increase its wetting ability (e.g., to reduce its hydrophobicity). The lenses prepared by this process are also described.

Un método de preparar las lentes intraoculares phakic de los materiales hidrofóbicos se describe. En este proceso, la lente se prueba para determinarse si puede flotar sumergido en un medio acuoso. Si no puede (e.g., si permanece encima del medio acuoso), la lente es superficie tratada (por ejemplo, por vacuum UV o procesos de la descarga de corona) para aumentar su capacidad de la adherencia de soldadura (e.g., reducir su hydrophobicity). Las lentes se prepararon por este proceso también se describen.

 
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