Hydrogels are a unique class of three dimensional cross-linked polymeric networks that can
hold a large fraction of aqueous solvents and biological fluids within their structures …

Hydrogels have become very popular due to their unique properties such as high water
content, softness, flexibility and biocompatibility. Natural and synthetic hydrophilic polymers …

This paper proposes an approach for increasing drug release durations from contact lenses
and other biomedical devices by in situ creation of transport barriers of Vitamin E that force …

Clinical relevance Contact lens prescribing data serve as a benchmark for eye care
clinicians in assessing their own prescribing patterns and provide useful contextual …

Contact lenses are one of the most successful applications of biomaterials. The chemical
structure of the polymers used in contact lenses plays an important role in determining the …

The eye contains a wealth of physiological information and offers a suitable environment for
noninvasive monitoring of diseases via smart contact lens sensors. Although extensive …

Diabetic retinopathy is currently treated by highly invasive repeated therapeutic injections
and surgical interventions without complete vision recovery. Here, a noninvasive smart …

In contrast to the conventional ocular formulations, contact lenses are well known for their
diverse applications ranging from bio-sensing, prevention of myopia, cosmetics, and drug …

An electronic “smart” contact lens device with high gas permeability and optical
transparency, as well as mechanical compliance and robustness, offers daily wear capability …

A silicone-based hydrogel was synthesized from poly (dimethylsiloxane) dialkanol (PDMS),
isophorone diisocyanate (IPDI), 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA) and poly (ethylene …