Toward Disposablity of Contact Lenses
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This article provides a history of the evolution of soft contact lenses and discusses the advancement of manufacturing and packaging techniques that ultimately led to the development of disposable lenses. This article covers contact lenses from the first soft lens polymer produced in 1961 to the first disposable in 1987 and the evolution into toric and multifocal markets.
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