US Patent Issued to Key Medical Technologies on April 21 for "Polymers and methods for ophthalmic applications" (California Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,607,776, issued on April 21, was assigned to Key Medical Technologies Inc. (San Ramon, Calif.).

"Polymers and methods for ophthalmic applications" was invented by Khalid Mentak (San Ramon, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The disclosure relates to novel methods and materials particularly useful for ophthalmic applications and to methods for making and using the same. More particularly, the disclosure relates to relatively soft, optically transparent, foldable, high refractive index materials particularly suited for use in the production of intraocular lenses, contact lenses, and other ocular implants and to methods for manufacturin...