Intellectual Property India Publishes Patent Application for Contact Lenses And Intraocular Lenses (iols) Made From Water Hyacinth-Derived Biopolymer Materials

MUMBAI, India, Sept. 14 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202611086405 A) filed by Chandigarh University on July 15, 2026, for Contact Lenses And Intraocular Lenses (iols) Made From Water Hyacinth-Derived Biopolymer Materials.

Inventors include Iqra Jamaal Khan; Md Fahimur Jaman; Sachitanand Singh; Ashith Tripathi; Sanskriti Singh; and Eram Khan.

The application for the patent was published on September 11, 2026, under issue no. 37/2026.

Abstract: The invention relates to ophthalmic lenses fabricated from water hyacinth-derived cellulose hydrogels and biopolymer composites for soft contact lenses and foldable intraocular lenses (IOLs). Purified cellulose is regenerated and cross-linked to produce transpar...