Contact lens materials: a materials science perspective
More is demanded from ophthalmic treatments using contact lenses, which are currently
used by over 125 million people around the world. Improving the material of contact lenses …
used by over 125 million people around the world. Improving the material of contact lenses …
Dynamics and function of the tear film in relation to the blink cycle
Great strides have recently been made in quantitative measurements of tear film thickness
and thinning, mathematical modeling thereof and linking these to sensory perception. This …
and thinning, mathematical modeling thereof and linking these to sensory perception. This …
Bioactive food packaging based on starch, citric pectin and functionalized with Acca sellowiana waste by-product: Characterization and application in the postharvest …
Innovative biodegradable packaging with antimicrobial and antioxidant properties was
developed, and functionalized with Acca sellowiana waste by-product (feijoa peel flour …
developed, and functionalized with Acca sellowiana waste by-product (feijoa peel flour …
BCLA CLEAR-Contact lens wettability, cleaning, disinfection and interactions with tears
Contact lens materials have undergone significant changes over the past 20 years,
particularly with respect to the introduction of silicone hydrogel materials. Whilst this …
particularly with respect to the introduction of silicone hydrogel materials. Whilst this …
Emerging investigator series: interactions of engineered nanomaterials with the cell plasma membrane; what have we learned from membrane models?
With the increasing industrial and biomedical applications of engineered nanomaterials
(ENMs), concerns have been raised regarding the increased risk of exposure. Exposure to …
(ENMs), concerns have been raised regarding the increased risk of exposure. Exposure to …
Physically and chemically dual-crosslinked hydrogels with superior mechanical properties and self-healing behavior
X Zhang, R Zhang, S Wu, Y Sun, H Yang… - New Journal of …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
An ideal hydrogel for biomedical engineering or flexible devices should have excellent
properties, especially high stretchability, strength, resilience and self-healing ability to …
properties, especially high stretchability, strength, resilience and self-healing ability to …
Instability and breakup of model tear films
Purpose: An experimental platform to replicate the human tear film on a contact lens is
presented. The influence of interfacial viscoelasticity in stabilizing in vitro model tear films …
presented. The influence of interfacial viscoelasticity in stabilizing in vitro model tear films …
Understanding the adsorption and potential tear film stability properties of recombinant human lubricin and bovine submaxillary mucins in an in vitro tear film model
The wetting and adsorption properties for two glycoproteins, recombinant human lubricin
and bovine submaxillary mucins (BSM) were evaluated on hydrophilic and hydrophobic …
and bovine submaxillary mucins (BSM) were evaluated on hydrophilic and hydrophobic …
Dewetting characteristics of contact lenses coated with wetting agents
Hypothesis Although wetting agents have been developed to limit tear film dewetting over
contact lenses, systematic analyses correlating wetting agent properties to mechanisms of …
contact lenses, systematic analyses correlating wetting agent properties to mechanisms of …
Tear film stability as a function of tunable mucin concentration attached to supported lipid bilayers
In this work, we describe the development of a tunable, acellular in vitro model of the mucin
layer of the human tear film. First, supported lipid bilayers (SLBs) comprised of the …
layer of the human tear film. First, supported lipid bilayers (SLBs) comprised of the …