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How Contact Lenses Are Made – Part 2

In Part 1 of this two part series, we looked into the initial creation of contact lenses. In this second part, we’re going to look into what happens after the main contact lens has been created – the finishing, quality control checks and finally the packaging.

Finishing – after the contact lens has been created, [...]

How Contact Lenses Are Made – Part 1

The process of manufacturing contact lenses can be split up into four separate areas – moulding or lathing, finishing, quality control and packaging. In Part 1 of this two part series, we’re going to take a look at the moulding and lathing processes.
When contact lenses are being created, there are two initial ways to [...]