Abstract: The invention relates to a biodegradable polymer comprising a plurality of releasable bioactive moieties, the releasable bioactive moieties being pendant from and covalently bonded to the biodegradable polymer backbone, wherein the biodegradable polymer backbone is formed from monomeric units that are each coupled via a biodegradable moiety, and wherein the bioactive moieties are capable of being released at a rate equal to or faster than the rate of biodegradation of the polymer backbone.

Abstract: The invention relates to a biodegradable polymer comprising a plurality of releasable bioactive moieties, the releasable bioactive moieties being pendant from and covalently bonded to the biodegradable polymer backbone, wherein the biodegradable polymer backbone is formed from monomeric units that are each coupled via a biodegradable moiety, and wherein the bioactive moieties are capable of being released at a rate equal to or faster than the rate of biodegradation of the polymer backbone.

Abstract: The invention relates to a biodegradable polymer comprising a plurality of releasable bioactive moieties, the releasable bioactive moieties being pendant from and covalently bonded to the biodegradable polymer backbone, wherein the biodegradable polymer backbone is formed from monomeric units that are each coupled via a biodegradable moiety, and wherein the bioactive moieties are capable of being released at a rate equal to or faster than the rate of biodegradation of the polymer backbone.

Abstract: The invention relates to a biodegradable polymer comprising a plurality of releasable bioactive moieties, the releasable bioactive moieties being pendant from and covalently bonded to the biodegradable polymer backbone, wherein the biodegradable polymer backbone is formed from monomeric units that are each coupled via a biodegradable moiety, and wherein the bioactive moieties are capable of being released at a rate equal to or faster than the rate of biodegradation of the polymer backbone.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a macromonomer having a polydimethylsiloxane backbone that has a mol % dimethyl siloxanes, b mol % siloxanes substituted with -K-RIM, c mol % siloxanes substituted with -K-RIM-Z and d mol % siloxanes substituted with -L-Z, and in which the terminal siloxane groups are tri-substituted with R, wherein RIM is a refractive index modifying group; Z is a free radically polymerisable group; K is a spacer group; L is optional and is a spacer group; each R is independently selected from an RIM, a lower alkyl group, hydrogen or Z; and a is a molar percentage of the macromonomer which is in the range of from 0 to 95 mol %; b is a molar percentage of the macromonomer which is in the range of from 5 to 99 mol %; c is a molar percentage of the macromonomer which is in the range of from 0 to 2 mol %; and d is a molar percentage of the macromonomer which is in the range of from 0 to 2 mol %; with the proviso that c and d are not both 0 mol %.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a macromonomer having a polydimethylsiloxane backbone that has a mol % dimethyl siloxanes, b mol % siloxanes substituted with -K-RIM, c mol % siloxanes substituted with -K-RIM-Z and d mol % siloxanes substituted with -L-Z, and in which the terminal siloxane groups are tri-substituted with R, wherein RIM is a refractive index modifying group; Z is a free radically polymerisable group; K is a spacer group; L is optional and is a spacer group; each R is independently selected from an RIM, a lower alkyl group, hydrogen or Z; and a is a molar percentage of the macromonomer which is in the range of from 0 to 95 mol %; b is a molar percentage of the macromonomer which is in the range of from 5 to 99 mol %; c is a molar percentage of the macromonomer which is in the range of from 0 to 2 mol %; and d is a molar percentage of the macromonomer which is in the range of from 0 to 2 mol %; with the proviso that c and d are not both 0 mol %.

Abstract: The invention provides in one form a macromonomer comprising a polysiloxane copolymer having a backbone structure derived from siloxane monomer units that are substituted or unsubstituted arylsiloxanes, arylalkylsiloxanes, alky(alkyl)siloxanes of the general formula —R1R2SiO— and wherein the terminal groups of the copolymer backbone include crosslinkable groups and wherein pendent from the backbone are at least two crosslinkable groups. The macromonomer may be cured in vivo by ultraviolet or visible light. The invention includes intraocular lenses formed by such macromonomers.

Abstract: The invention provides in one form a macromonomer comprising a polysiloxane copolymer having a backbone structure derived from siloxane monomer units that are substituted or unsubstituted arylsiloxanes, arylalkylsiloxanes, alky(alkyl)siloxanes of the general formula —R1R2SiO— and wherein the terminal groups of the copolymer backbone include crosslinkable groups and wherein pendent from the backbone are at least two crosslinkable groups. The macromonomer may be cured in vivo by ultraviolet or visible light. The invention includes intraocular lenses formed by such macromonomers.