Rational design of antibiotic-free antimicrobial contact lenses: trade-offs between antimicrobial performance and biocompatibility

Q Zhu, J Guan, B Tian, P Wang - Biomaterials Advances, 2024 - Elsevier
Microbial keratitis associated with contact lenses (CLs) wear remains a significant clinical
concern. Antibiotic therapy is the current standard of care. However, the emergence of …

Antimicrobial peptide expression at the ocular surface and their therapeutic use in the treatment of microbial keratitis

AH Shannon, SA Adelman, EA Hisey… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Microbial keratitis is a common cause of ocular pain and visual impairment worldwide. The
ocular surface has a relatively paucicellular microbial community, mostly found in the …

BCLA CLEAR-Contact lens wettability, cleaning, disinfection and interactions with tears

M Willcox, N Keir, V Maseedupally, S Masoudi… - Contact Lens and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Contact lens materials have undergone significant changes over the past 20 years,
particularly with respect to the introduction of silicone hydrogel materials. Whilst this …

Phosphorylcholine-Based Contact Lenses for Sustained Release of Resveratrol: Design, Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Performances, and In Vivo Behavior

M Vivero-Lopez, AF Pereira-da-Mota… - … Applied Materials & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Design of advanced contact lenses (CLs) demands materials that are safe and comfortable
for the wearers and that preserve the normal eye microbiota, avoiding chronic inflammation …

Effect of deposition and protease digestion on the ex vivo activity of antimicrobial peptide-coated contact lenses

P Kalaiselvan, D Dutta, NV Konda, S Sharma, N Kumar… - Nanomaterials, 2023 - mdpi.com
A clinical study of antimicrobial contact lenses containing the cationic peptide Mel4 was
conducted. The few adverse events that occurred with this lens occurred on or after 13 …

Mitigation of cellular and bacterial adhesion on laser modified poly (2-methacryloyloxyethyl phosphorylcholine)/polydimethylsiloxane surface

S Nistorescu, M Icriverzi, P Florian, A Bonciu… - Nanomaterials, 2022 - mdpi.com
Nowadays, using polymers with specific characteristics to coat the surface of a device to
prevent undesired biological responses can represent an optimal strategy for develo** …

Antimicrobial Peptidomimetics Prevent the Development of Resistance against Gentamicin and Ciprofloxacin in Staphylococcus and Pseudomonas Bacteria

K Browne, R Kuppusamy, WR Walsh… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Bacteria readily acquire resistance to traditional antibiotics, resulting in pan-resistant strains
with no available treatment. Antimicrobial resistance is a global challenge and without the …

Hybrid derivative of cathelicidin and human beta defensin-2 against Gram-positive bacteria: A novel approach for the treatment of bacterial keratitis

DSJ Ting, ETL Goh, V Mayandi, JMF Busoy, TT Aung… - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
Bacterial keratitis (BK) is a major cause of corneal blindness globally. This study aimed to
develop a novel class of antimicrobial therapy, based on human-derived hybrid host …

In vitro and in vivo evaluation of implantable bacterial-killing coatings based on host defense peptides and their synthetic mimics

Y Qian, S Deng, X Wu, Y She, R Liu, H Lin - Journal of Materials Science & …, 2021 - Elsevier
Contact-killing antimicrobial coatings based on host defense peptides (HDPs) and their
synthetic mimics have shown potential as powerful tools to combat implant-associated …

[HTML][HTML] Mel4-coated hyaluronic acid-laden etafilcon A contact lenses: Improved wettability with retained antimicrobial properties

FA Maulvi, A Sahu, X Ren, DT Desai… - International Journal of …, 2025 - Elsevier
Soft contact lenses are a common mode of vision correction used worldwide. However,
contact lens wearers often experience discomfort and are at risk of develo** microbial …