ZnO/CPAN Modified Contact Lens with Antibacterial and Harmful Light Reduction Capabilities

Abstract

Compared with traditional glasses, the comfortable and convenient contact lens (CL) has seen an upsurge among the public. However, due to the lack of antibacterial properties of ordinary CLs, the risk of eye infection is greatly increased accordingly. On the other hand, ordinary CLs also cannot effectively reduce the short‐wavelength blue light emitted from electronic products, such as mobile phones and computers. Aiming at the above two problems, zinc oxide (ZnO)/cyclized polyacrylonitrile (CPAN) composites are developed for CL modification. After loading with ZnO/CPAN (ZC), the CL shows a broad‐spectrum antibacterial property. Further experiments also prove that it can block UVB, UVA, as well as blue light selectively, under the premise of ensuring hydrophilicity and certain transparency. Theoretically, this ZC‐decorated CL can fundamentally reduce the damage to the eyes from harmful light emitted by light‐emitting diodes and the secretion of pro‐inflammatory factors, which is thus a promising eye protection strategy for modern society.

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