Abstract: The invention provides for partially curing a flash ring during mold assembly to make the ring sufficiently tacky so that the back mold half will remain adhered to the mold assembly during the subsequent cure processing.

Abstract: A method and a device for removing molded soft contact lenses, high-precision intraocular lenses and the like, from the individual molds in which they are produced. Provided is an infra-red radiation or heater device preferably constituted of silicon carbide IR-emitters, and which employs an individual infra-red emitter for each individual mold, to impart a desired thermal gradient. Also provided are infra-red emitters having improved reflectors.