Due to various physiological and anatomical barriers in the human eye,the bioavailability of topical ophthalmic preparations,such as eye drops,is less than 5%.While the bioavailability of drug-eluting contact lenses can achieve 50%,and the products have the dual functions of drug release and visual correction.This paper reviews the research progress of preparation methods,sterilization and quality evaluation of drug-eluting contact lenses.The advantages and disadvantages of different preparation methods in drug loading and release,as well as the critical functional attributes of drug-eluting contact lenses are emphasized,hoping to provide some references for promoting the clinical application of medicated contact lenses.