Abstract: Currently, more and more people use contact lenses because of the multiple advantages including less affection by wet weather, a wider field of vision, elegant personal appearance, etc. However, protein adsorption on the surface of contact lenses can cause a series of adverse effects, such as reduced vision, inflammatory complications, and increased discomfort. In order to address this issue, carboxylic acid betaine was grafted to the surface of silicone hydrogel-based contact lenses via surface-initiated atom transfer radical polymerization. The successful surface grafting was confirmed by contact angle measurement, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and atomic force microscopy (AFM). Due to the outstanding biocompatibility of poly(carboxylic acid betaine), the contact lenses after surface modification exhibited excellent resistance to protein adsorption and bacterial adhesion. Moreover, this method shows great potential in surface modification of contact lenses.
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