A copolymeric ophthalmic device material formed by polymerizing a mixture comprising a) 30 - 60 % (w/w) of an aryl acrylic hydrophobic monomer of formula wherein: A is H; B is (CH 2) m, S(CH 2) u, O(CH 2) v, or [O(CH 2) 2] n; u is 1 - 4; v is 1 - 4; C is (CH 2) w; m is 1 - 6; n is 1 - 10; Y is nothing, O, S, or NR, provided that if Y is O, S, or NR, then B is (CH 2) m; R is H, CH 3, C n H 2n+1 (n=1-10), iso-OC 3 H 7, C 6 H 5, or CH 2 C 6 H 5; w is 0 - 6, provided that m + w ≤8; and D is H, C 1 - C 4 alkyl, C 1 - C 4 alkoxy, C 6 H 5, CH 2 C 6 H 5, Br, F, Cl, or I; b) 0.1 - 3.9 % (w/w) of a macromer of formula wherein R 1 and R 2 are independently -CH 3, -CH 2 CH 3, -CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 CH 3, CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 CH 3, -C 6 H 5, -CH 2 C 6 H 5, -CH 2 CH 2 C 6 H 5, -CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 C 6 H 5, or -CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 C 6 H 5; R 3 is H, CH 3, or CH 2 CH 3; z is 2-11; and x indicates the number of repeating units and determines the molecular weight of the macromer and is such that the macromer has a molecular weight of about 300 - about 3500; c) 10 - 40 % (w/w) of 2-ethylhexyl acrylate or n-octyl acrylate; d) 5 - 30% (w/w) of a hydrophilic monomer selected from the group consisting of: hydroxy(C 2 - C 4 alkyl)methacrylates, glycerol methacrylate, and N -vinyl pyrrolidone; e) a cross-linking monomer; and f) a reactive UV absorber; wherein the copolymeric ophthalmic device material has an equilibrium water content at 35 °C of less than 4 %. a) 30 - 60 % (w/w) of an aryl acrylic hydrophobic monomer of formula wherein: A is H; B is (CH 2) m, S(CH 2) u, O(CH 2) v, or [O(CH 2) 2] n; u is 1 - 4; v is 1 - 4; C is (CH 2) w; m is 1 - 6; n is 1 - 10; Y is nothing, O, S, or NR, provided that if Y is O, S, or NR, then B is (CH 2) m; R is H, CH 3, C n H 2n+1 (n=1-10), iso-OC 3 H 7, C 6 H 5, or CH 2 C 6 H 5; w is 0 - 6, provided that m + w ≤8; and D is H, C 1 - C 4 alkyl, C 1 - C 4 alkoxy, C 6 H 5, CH 2 C 6 H 5, Br, F, Cl, or I; A is H; B is (CH 2) m, S(CH 2) u, O(CH 2) v, or [O(CH 2) 2] n; u is 1 - 4; v is 1 - 4; C is (CH 2) w; m is 1 - 6; n is 1 - 10; Y is nothing, O, S, or NR, provided that if Y is O, S, or NR, then B is (CH 2) m; R is H, CH 3, C n H 2n+1 (n=1-10), iso-OC 3 H 7, C 6 H 5, or CH 2 C 6 H 5; w is 0 - 6, provided that m + w ≤8; and D is H, C 1 - C 4 alkyl, C 1 - C 4 alkoxy, C 6 H 5, CH 2 C 6 H 5, Br, F, Cl, or I; b) 0.1 - 3.9 % (w/w) of a macromer of formula wherein R 1 and R 2 are independently -CH 3, -CH 2 CH 3, -CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 CH 3, CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 CH 3, -C 6 H 5, -CH 2 C 6 H 5, -CH 2 CH 2 C 6 H 5, -CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 C 6 H 5, or -CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 C 6 H 5; R 3 is H, CH 3, or CH 2 CH 3; z is 2-11; and x indicates the number of repeating units and determines the molecular weight of the macromer and is such that the macromer has a molecular weight of about 300 - about 3500; R 1 and R 2 are independently -CH 3, -CH 2 CH 3, -CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 CH 3, CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 CH 3, -C 6 H 5, -CH 2 C 6 H 5, -CH 2 CH 2 C 6 H 5, -CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 C 6 H 5, or -CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 C 6 H 5; R 3 is H, CH 3, or CH 2 CH 3; z is 2-11; and x indicates the number of repeating units and determines the molecular weight of the macromer and is such that the macromer has a molecular weight of about 300 - about 3500; c) 10 - 40 % (w/w) of 2-ethylhexyl acrylate or n-octyl acrylate; d) 5 - 30% (w/w) of a hydrophilic monomer selected from the group consisting of: hydroxy(C 2 - C 4 alkyl)methacrylates, glycerol methacrylate, and N -vinyl pyrrolidone; e) a cross-linking monomer; and f) a reactive UV absorber;