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.
