Antimicrobial polymer for use in ophthalmic implants

1. An ophthalmic implant comprising an antimicrobial polymer, comprising:

at least one antimicrobial monomer, wherein the antimicrobial monomer is a quaternary ammonium salt based monomer selected from 1-[12-(methacryloyloxy)dodecyl]-pyridinium bromide (MDPB), methacryloxylethyl cetyl dimethyl ammonium chloride (DMAE-CB), 2-methacryloxyethyl dodecyl methyl ammonium bromide (MAE-DB), 2-methacryloxyethyl hexadecyl methyl ammonium bromide (MAE-HB), and bis(2-methacryloxyethyl) dimethyl ammonium bromide (IDMA-1); and

at least one other monomer selected from an acrylic, vinyl and collagen monomer;

and wherein the ophthalmic implant is an artificial cornea, a glaucoma valve, a retinal prosthesis, or an intracorneal implant.

2. The ophthalmic implant according to claim 1 , wherein the antimicrobial polymer is clear, opaque, or translucent.

3. The ophthalmic implant according to claim 1 , wherein the antimicrobial polymer is reversibly deformable.

4. The ophthalmic implant according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one other monomer is an acrylic monomer selected from methyl acrylate (MA) and methyl methacrylate (MMA), or a vinyl monomer selected from a vinyl carbonate and a vinyl carbamate.

5. An ophthalmic implant comprising an antimicrobial polymer, comprising:

at least one antimicrobial monomer, wherein the antimicrobial monomer is a quaternary ammonium salt based monomer selected from 1-[12-(methacryloyloxy)dodecyl]-pyridinium bromide (MDPB), methacryloxylethyl cetyl dimethyl ammonium chloride (DMAE-CB), 2-methacryloxyethyl dodecyl methyl ammonium bromide (MAE-DB), 2-methacryloxyethyl hexadecyl methyl ammonium bromide (MAE-HB), and bis(2-methacryloxyethyl) dimethyl ammonium bromide (IDMA-1); and

at least one other monomer selected from an acrylic, vinyl and collagen monomer,

wherein the antimicrobial polymer is for use in an ophthalmic implant;

and wherein the ophthalmic implant is an artificial cornea, a glaucoma valve, a retinal prosthesis, or an intracorneal implant.

6. The ophthalmic implant according to claim 5 , wherein the at least one other monomer is an acrylic monomer selected from methyl acrylate (MA) and methyl methacrylate (MMA), or a vinyl monomer selected from a vinyl carbonate and a vinyl carbamate.

7. The ophthalmic implant according to claim 5 , wherein the antimicrobial polymer is clear, opaque, or translucent.

8. The ophthalmic implant according to claim 5 , wherein the antimicrobial polymer is reversibly deformable.

9. An ophthalmic implant comprising an antimicrobial polymer, comprising:

at least one antimicrobial monomer, wherein the antimicrobial monomer is a quaternary ammonium salt based monomer selected from 1-[12-(methacryloyloxy)dodecyl]-pyridinium bromide (MDPB), methacryloxylethyl cetyl dimethyl ammonium chloride (DMAE-CB), 2-methacryloxyethyl dodecyl methyl ammonium bromide (MAE-DB), 2-methacryloxyethyl hexadecyl methyl ammonium bromide (MAE-HB), and bis(2-methacryloxyethyl) dimethyl ammonium bromide (IDMA-1); and

at least one other monomer selected from an acrylic, vinyl and collagen monomer,

wherein the antimicrobial polymer is formed into an ophthalmic implant.

10. The ophthalmic implant according to claim 9 , wherein the at least one other monomer is an acrylic monomer selected from methyl acrylate (MA) and methyl methacrylate (MMA) or a vinyl monomer selected from a vinyl carbonate and a vinyl carbamate.

11. The ophthalmic implant according to claim 9 , wherein the antimicrobial polymer is clear, opaque, or translucent.

12. The ophthalmic implant according to claim 9 , wherein the antimicrobial polymer is reversibly deformable.

13. The ophthalmic implant according to claim 9 , wherein the ophthalmic implant is an artificial cornea, a glaucoma valve, a retinal prosthesis, or an intracorneal implant.

14. The ophthalmic implant according to claim 1 , wherein the intracorneal implant is an intraocular lens.

15. The ophthalmic implant according to claim 5 , wherein the intracorneal implant is an intraocular lens.

16. The ophthalmic implant according to claim 13 , wherein the intracorneal implant is an intraocular lens.