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2021年4月15日—ManufacturingaBrand-NewIndustry.Fromhumbleorigins,softcontactlensproductionrampedupascontinualinnovationspavedthewayfor ...

In the 50 years since the soft contact lens first arrived on the market, remarkable progress has been made. What began with a child’s building kit and a phonograph motor is now a multi-billion-dollar industry.1,2

“Since the soft contact lens was first introduced in 1971, the industry has seen significant growth and advancements,” notes Joseph Shovlin, OD, of Scranton, PA. “As innovations in materials grew, so did efforts to enhance manufacturing processes. Different manufacturers developed an assortment of technologies to allow for today’s high production rates of quality lenses.”

Today, an estimated 45 million individuals wear contact lenses, 90% of whom use soft lenses.3 To meet the needs of this market, there was a concerted effort to develop not only revolutionary materials, but also manufacturing processes that could keep up with innovation and allow for the mass production.