| abstract |
A self-contained single-use apparatus (10) for cleaning and hydrating a pair of contact lenses comprising a housing including a pair of hollow snap-lock lens container (11, 12) in which opposed layers (25, 31, 43, 36) of a deformable relatively hydrophobic material having surfaces arranged for non-abrasive contiguous wetted contact with the optical lenses when the lenses are enclosed in the housing (11, 12). While in contact with the optical surfaces contaminants in the lenses are attracted to the contacting surfaces (25, 31, 43, 36) of the reactive layers. Upon removal of the lenses the attracted contaminants remain on the contacting surfaces (25, 31, 43, 36) and are disposed of with the housing. The container contains sufficient absorbed liquid for maintaining the lens in a hydrated condition while being in the container (11, 12) during the treatment process. <IMAGE> |