A contact lens cleaner and a method for protein removal and sterilization by electrophoresis dissociation are disclosed. The contact lens cleaner comprises a lens cleaning tank (10), two electrophoresis dissociation probes (20) are arranged in the lens cleaning tank (10) opposite each other, and the electrophoresis dissociation probes (20) are electrically connected to a circuit power supply. The lens cleaning tank (10) is filled with an electrolyte solution; a lens to be cleaned is placed in the lens cleaning tank (10); and a switch is turned on, and the two electrophoresis dissociation probes (20) in the lens cleaning tank (10) form an anode and a cathode. There are lacrimal proteins on the surface of the lens to be cleaned, the lacrimal proteins are charged in the solution, and the charged lacrimal proteins move to the electrode opposite to the electrical property thereof in the cleaning tank (10) according to the phenomenon of electrophoresis. The electrolyte solution reacts chemically in the cleaning tank (10) to produce hypochlorite having a strong oxidizing property, and the hypochlorite can degrade the lacrimal proteins, and also can sterilize and disinfect.

A contact lens cleaner and a method for protein removal and sterilization by electrophoresis dissociation are disclosed. The contact lens cleaner comprises a lens cleaning tank (10), two electrophoresis dissociation probes (20) are arranged in the lens cleaning tank (10) opposite each other, and the electrophoresis dissociation probes (20) are electrically connected to a circuit power supply. The lens cleaning tank (10) is filled with an electrolyte solution; a lens to be cleaned is placed in the lens cleaning tank (10); and a switch is turned on, and the two electrophoresis dissociation probes (20) in the lens cleaning tank (10) form an anode and a cathode. There are lacrimal proteins on the surface of the lens to be cleaned, the lacrimal proteins are charged in the solution, and the charged lacrimal proteins move to the electrode opposite to the electrical property thereof in the cleaning tank (10) according to the phenomenon of electrophoresis. The electrolyte solution reacts chemically in the cleaning tank (10) to produce hypochlorite having a strong oxidizing property, and the hypochlorite can degrade the lacrimal proteins, and also can sterilize and disinfect.

A contact lens for application to a human eyeball capable of emitting ultrasonic pressure waves from a plurality of piezoelectric transducers to mitigate the effects of airborne eye irritants and infectious microorganisms. The piezoelectric transducers converts mechanical energy applied upon the contact lens from the eyelid as the eyelid blinks and/or winks into electrical energy to be used for emitting ultrasonic pressure waves from the piezoelectric transducers. The ultrasonic pressure waves destroy airborne microorganisms near the contact lens. A photodiode onboard the contact lens indicates when the eyelid is not closed in order to limit or prevent emission of ultrasonic pressure waves from the piezoelectric transducers while the eyelid is closed. An antenna onboard the contact lens receives information from augmented reality glasses or other computing devices.

An integrated and standalone vibrating base assembly for cleaning contact lenses having two selective modes of operation, each mode operably configured to produce different preset vibrational rotations per minute, and comprising a base housing defining a housing cavity, with at least one vibration motor disposed within the housing cavity, electrically coupled to a power source, and operably configured to selectively induce a vibration therefrom with at least one switch coupled to the base housing; and a bottom surface and an upper surface spanning inwardly toward the housing cavity from an upper edge of the base housing to define a concave recess sized to receive two contact lens containers, the upper surface of a friction-inducing, deformable, and polymeric material configured to support two contact lens containers and operably coupled to the at least one vibration motor and to receive a vibration thereon upon activation of the at least one switch.

A contact lens for application to a human eyeball capable of emitting ultrasonic pressure waves from a plurality of piezoelectric transducers to mitigate the effects of airborne eye irritants and infectious microorganisms. The piezoelectric transducers converts mechanical energy applied upon the contact lens from the eyelid as the eyelid blinks and/or winks into electrical energy to be used for emitting ultrasonic pressure waves from the piezoelectric transducers. The ultrasonic pressure waves destroy airborne microorganisms near the contact lens. A photodiode onboard the contact lens indicates when the eyelid is not closed in order to limit or prevent emission of ultrasonic pressure waves from the piezoelectric transducers while the eyelid is closed. An antenna onboard the contact lens receives information from augmented reality glasses or other computing devices.

The present invention is generally related to a lens care system and method for disinfecting and cleaning contact lenses. A lens care system or method of the invention is based on electrolysis of an aqueous chloride solution for generating germicide species (e.g., chlorine, hypochlorous acid, hypochlorite, or combinations thereof) and subsequent in-situ electrolysis of hypochlorous acid or hypochlorite in the aqueous solution for neutralizing the generated germicide species.

The present invention is generally directed to a hydrogen peroxide-based lens care system for disinfecting contact lenses. Unlike hydrogen peroxide-based system known in the prior art, a lens care system of the present invention involves electrochemically neutralizing of hydrogen peroxide after any desired period of disinfection time for which contact lenses have been immersed in a hydrogen peroxide-based lens care solution.

The present invention is generally directed to a hydrogen peroxide-based lens care system for disinfecting contact lenses. Unlike hydrogen peroxide-based system known in the prior art, a lens care system of the present invention involves electrochemically neutralizing of hydrogen peroxide after any desired period of disinfection time for which contact lenses have been immersed in a hydrogen peroxide-based lens care solution.

A method for introducing an active compound into a soft hydrated contact lens comprising the steps of: providing a hypotonic aqueous solution having an osmolarity value less than 150 mOsm and an effective quantity of that active compound, immersing the soft contact lens in the aqueous hypotonic solution, subjecting the contact lens immersed in the aqueous hypotonic solution to mechanical vibrations having a power greater than 100 mW for a predetermined time.

A method for introducing an active compound into a soft hydrated contact lens comprising the steps of: providing a hypotonic aqueous solution having an osmolarity value less than 150 mOsm and an effective quantity of that active compound, immersing the soft contact lens in the aqueous hypotonic solution, subjecting the contact lens immersed in the aqueous hypotonic solution to mechanical vibrations having a power greater than 100 mW for a predetermined time.