| abstract |
The invention relates to a molded biomedical part, which can be obtained by crosslinking in a mold an aqueous solution of a crosslinkable polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) prepolymer comprising at least 0.5 percent by weight, based on the entire formulation , of a non-reactive vinyl poly-alcohol, wherein the number average molecular weight of the non-reactive vinyl poly-alcohol is greater than that of the crosslinkable vinyl poly-alcohol. In accordance with the invention, molded parts are provided as contact lenses, which have an improved wearing comfort. |