ISO 11986:2017Withdrawn

Ophthalmic optics — Contact lenses and contact lens care products — Determination of preservative uptake and release

Optique ophtalmique — Lentilles de contact et produits d'entretien pour lentilles de contact — Détermination de l'absorption/adsorption et du relargage des conservateurs

This edition has been replaced by ISO 11986:2026.

Abstract / scope

ISO 11986:2017 provides general procedures for the selection of methods, preparation of samples, and the conduct of testing for the uptake and release of preservatives from contact lenses.

NOTE 1 Due to the manifest difficulties of reproducibility when coating contact lenses with mineral and organic deposits encountered during lens wear, these methods are only applicable to new and unused contact lenses.

NOTE 2 Preservative depletion by a contact lens in the limited volume of a lens case could compromise disinfection performance. This document does not measure disinfection performance.

Life cycle

Replaces

ISO 11986:2010WithdrawnOphthalmic optics — Contact lenses and contact lens care products — Determination of preservative uptake and releaseInternational Standard · Published 21 Oct 2010 · ISO/TC 172/SC 7

Replaced by

ISO 11986:2026PublishedOphthalmic optics — Contact lenses and contact lens care products — Determination of preservative uptake and releaseInternational Standard · Published 13 Jan 2026 · ISO/TC 172/SC 7