An intraocular lens (100) insertion apparatus (10) comprising a hollow tube (14) made of polypropylene and having an interior wall (53) defining a hollow space (58) through which an intraocular lens is passed and an outlet (26) through which said intraocular lens is passed from said hollow space into an eye and a coating secured to said interior wall of said hollow tube, wherein the coating comprises polyvinylpyrrolidone, wherein the polyvinylpyrrolidone is physically secured, other than by covalent bonding, to said interior wall.
