Abstract: An alkoxysilane compound represented by the formula (I) ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1, and R.sup.2 denote --CH.sub.3 or --C.sub.2 H.sub.5 and X denotes --COO.sup.- or --SO.sub.3.sup.-, p and n denote an integer of 1 to 3 and q denotes 0 or 1, where p+q=3, a surface processing solution containing the alkoxysilane compound or its acid-processed reaction product and a contact lens surface-processed with the surface processing solution. The alkoxysilane compound is capable of affording hydrophilicity to the surfaces of various substrates and may be utilized in the field of fibers, optical components, medical materials or in inspection and diagnostic drugs, particularly as a surface bound coating composition for contact lenses.

Abstract: A contact lens contains a copolymer obtained by copolymerizing, as an indispensable feed monomer, 2 to 95 wt. % of a carboxylic acid ester monomer and 98 to 5 wt. % of a copolymerizable monomer. The carboxylic acid ester monomer is represented by the formula (I) ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 stands for a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, a cyclic alkyl group having 3 to 12 carbon atoms or an aryl group, and X stands for ##STR2## in which R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 each stand for a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, a cyclic alkyl group having 3 to 12 carbon atoms or an aryl group, m and 1 being integers of from 0 to 4, at least one of R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 being a group containing a fluorine atom and n being an integer of from 0 to 4.