High refractive index aromatic-based siloxane difunctional macromonomers

1. A method of producing ophthalmic devices from polymeric compositions, said method comprising:

casting one or more of said polymeric compositions in a form of a rod;

lathing or machining said rod into disks; and

lathing or machining said disks into ophthalmic devices;

wherein said polymeric compositions are produced through a polymerization of one or more aromatic-based siloxane macromonomers having a formula of

wherein the R groups are the same or different aromatic-based substituents; each R group comprises an aromatic group having a linking group that covalently attaches the aromatic group to a silicon atom; R 1 is an aromatic-based substituent or an alkyl; x is a non-negative integer; and y and u are natural numbers; and wherein an attachment of the aromatic group to the silicon atom results from a hydrosilylation of an allylic functional group on the aromatic group.

2. A method of producing ophthalmic devices from polymeric compositions, said method comprising:

pouring one or more of said polymeric compositions into a mold prior to curing;

curing said one or more polymeric compositions; and

removing said one or more polymeric compositions from said mold following curing thereof;

wherein said polymeric compositions are produced through a polymerization of one or more aromatic-based siloxane macromonomers having a formula of

wherein the R groups are the same or different aromatic-based substituents; each R group comprises an aromatic group having a linking group that covalently attaches the aromatic group to a silicon atom; R 1 is an aromatic-based substituent or an alkyl; x is a non-negative integer; and y, and u are natural numbers; and wherein an attachment of the aromatic group to the silicon atom results from a hydrosilylation of an allylic functional group on the aromatic group.

3. A method of producing ophthalmic devices from polymeric compositions, said method comprising:

casting one or more of said polymeric compositions in a form of a rod;

lathing or machining said rod into disks; and

lathing or machining said disks into ophthalmic devices;

wherein said polymeric compositions are produced through a polymerization of one or more aromatic-based siloxane macromonomers having a formula of

with one or more non-siloxy aromatic-based monomers,

wherein the R groups are the same or different aromatic-based substituents; each R group comprises an aromatic group having a linking group that covalently attaches the aromatic group to a silicon atom; R 1 is an aromatic-based substituent or an alkyl; x is a non-negative integer; and y and u are natural numbers; and wherein an attachment of the aromatic group to the silicon atom results from a hydrosilylation of an allylic functional group on the aromatic group.

4. A method of producing ophthalmic devices from polymeric compositions, said method comprising:

casting one or more of said polymeric compositions in a form of a rod;

lathing or machining said rod into disks; and

lathing or machining said disks into ophthalmic devices;

wherein said polymeric compositions are produced through a polymerization of one or more aromatic-based siloxane macromonomers having a formula of

with one or more non-aromatic-based hydrophobic monomers,

wherein the R groups are the same or different aromatic-based substituents; each R group comprises an aromatic group having a linking group that covalently attaches the aromatic group to a silicon atom; R 1 is an aromatic-based substituent or an alkyl; x is a non-negative integer; and y, and u are natural numbers; and wherein an attachment of the aromatic group to the silicon atom results from a hydrosilylation of an allylic functional group on the aromatic group.

5. A method of producing ophthalmic devices from polymeric compositions, said method comprising:

casting one or more of said polymeric compositions in a form of a rod;

lathing or machining said rod into disks; and

lathing or machining said disks into ophthalmic devices;

wherein said polymeric compositions are produced through a polymerization of one or more aromatic-based siloxane macromonomers having a formula of

with one or more non-aromatic-based hydrophilic monomers,

wherein the R groups are the same or different aromatic-based substituents; each R group comprises an aromatic group having a linking group that covalently attaches the aromatic group to a silicon atom; R 1 is an aromatic-based substituent or an alkyl; x is a non-negative integer; and y, and u are natural numbers; and wherein an attachment of the aromatic group to the silicon atom results from a hydrosilylation of an allylic functional group on the aromatic group.

6. A method of producing ophthalmic devices from polymeric compositions, said method comprising:

pouring one or more of said polymeric compositions into a mold prior to curing;

curing said one or more polymeric compositions; and

removing said one or more polymeric compositions from said mold following curing thereof;

wherein said polymeric compositions are produced through a polymerization of one or more aromatic-based siloxane macromonomers having a formula of

with one or more non-siloxy aromatic-based monomers,

wherein the R groups are the same or different aromatic-based substituents; each R group comprises an aromatic group having a linking group that covalently attaches the aromatic group to a silicon atom; R 1 is an aromatic-based substituent or an alkyl; x is a non-negative integer; and y and u are natural numbers; and wherein an attachment of the aromatic group to the silicon atom results from a hydrosilylation of an allylic functional group on the aromatic group.

7. A method of producing ophthalmic devices from polymeric compositions, said method comprising:

pouring one or more of said polymeric compositions into a mold prior to curing;

curing said one or more polymeric compositions; and

removing said one or more polymeric compositions from said mold following curing thereof;

wherein said polymeric compositions are produced through a polymerization of one or more aromatic-based siloxane macromonomers having a formula of

with one or more non-aromatic-based hydrophobic monomers,

wherein the R groups are the same or different aromatic-based substituents; each R group comprises an aromatic group having a linking group that covalently attaches the aromatic group to a silicon atom; R 1 is an aromatic-based substituent or an alkyl; x is a non-negative integer; and y and u are natural numbers; and wherein an attachment of the aromatic group to the silicon atom results from a hydrosilylation of an allylic functional group on the aromatic group.

8. A method of producing ophthalmic devices from polymeric compositions, said method comprising:

pouring one or more of said polymeric compositions into a mold prior to curing;

curing said one or more polymeric compositions; and

removing said one or more polymeric compositions from said mold following curing thereof;

wherein said polymeric compositions are produced through a polymerization of one or more aromatic-based siloxane macromonomers having a formula of

with one or more non-aromatic-based hydrophilic monomers,

wherein the R groups are the same or different aromatic-based substituents; each R group comprises an aromatic group having a linking group that covalently attaches the aromatic group to a silicon atom; R 1 is an aromatic-based substituent or an alkyl: x is a non-negative integer; and y, and u are natural numbers; and wherein an attachment of the aromatic group to the silicon atom results from a hydrosilylation of an allylic functional group on the aromatic group.

9. The method of claim 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , or 8 , wherein said ophthalmic devices are contact lenses.