Optically transparent, relatively high refractive index polymeric
compositions and ophthalmic devices such as intraocular lenses, corneal
inlays and contact lenses made therefrom are described herein. The
preferred polymeric compositions are produced through the polymerization
of one or more aromatic-based siloxane macromonomers or the
copolymerization of one or more aromatic-based siloxane macromonomers with
one or more non-siloxy aromatic-based monomers, non-aromatic-based
hydrophobic monomers or non-aromatic-based hydrophilic monomers.
