Fused filament fabrication (FFF) is an additive manufacturing process, which constructs
physical items by fused melt material, selectively deposited layer-by-layer through a heated …

Silicone is a synthetic polymer widely used in the biomedical industry as implantable
devices since 1940, owing to its excellent mechanical properties and biocompatibility …

The eye is one of the most complex organs in the human body, containing rich and critical
physiological information (eg, intraocular pressure, corneal temperature, and pH) as well as …

Glaucoma is one of the irreversible ocular diseases that can cause vision loss in some
serious cases. Although Triggerfish has been commercialized for monitoring intraocular …

3D printing of multimaterial objects is an emerging field with promising applications. The
layer-by-layer material addition technique used in 3D printing enables incorporation of …

Although the manufacturing processes of contact lenses are well established, the use of
additive manufacturing for their fabrication opens many new possibilities to explore. The …

Advances in multifunctional materials and technologies have allowed contact lenses to
serve as wearable devices for continuous monitoring of physiological parameters and …

To meet the requirement of personalization, there is an urgent need to develop a simple,
efficient and versatile manufacturing method for customized contact lens manufabrication …

Accurately predicting tool wear is crucial for intelligent machining process monitoring,
control, and quality improvement. Recent studies on tool wear prediction predominantly …

The development of modern information technology has led to significant demand for
microoptical elements with complex surface profiles and nanoscale surface roughness …