HIGH SPEED AUTOMATIC MACHINE FOR PACKAGING AND PROCESSING CONTACT LENSES. THE SYSTEM TAKES DRY CONTACT LENSES FROM MOULDS AND INSPECTS THEM. ACCEPTABLE LENSES ARE THEN PLACED INTO THE PRIMARY PACKAGING COMPONENT CALLED A BLISTER. THE LENSES ARE THEN HYDRATED WITH PURIFIED WATER, THIS IS EVACUATED OUT AND THE BLISTERS ARE FILLED WITH SALINE. THE BLISTERS ARE THEN SEALED WITH FOIL AND INFORMATION ETCHED ONTO THE FOIL SURFACE. THE SEALED BLISTERS ARE OUTPUT ONTO A TRAY. THE SYSTEM WORKS IN CONJUNCTION WITH PC'S, LASER PRINTERS, SERVO AND A VISION SYSTEM.

GIR'S 1, 3(b) & 6 TEXT TO HEADING 8422