Applications and recent developments of Hydrogels in Ophthalmology

X Wang, FQ Li, X Liu, H Zhang - ACS Biomaterials Science & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Hydrogels are a type of functional polymer material with a three-dimensional network
structure composed of physically or chemically cross-linked polymers. All hydrogels have …

[HTML][HTML] Desired properties of polymeric hydrogel vitreous substitute

S Qu, Y Tang, Z Ning, Y Zhou, H Wu - Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, 2024 - Elsevier
Vitreous replacement is a commonly employed method for treating a range of ocular
diseases, including posterior vitreous detachment, complex retinal detachment, diabetic …

Novel lignin hydrogel sensors with antiswelling, antifreezing, and anticreep properties

X Han, Y Su, G Che, J Zhou, Y Li - ACS Sustainable Chemistry & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Hydrogel shows great potential as a flexible wearable electronic device. However, the
practical application of hydrogel is still significantly limited due to the poor functional stability …

Super-Rapid In Situ Formation of a Silver Ion-Induced Supramolecular Hydrogel with Efficient Antibacterial Activity for Root Canal Disinfection

T Li, Y Luo, S Wu, X Xia, H Zhao, X Xu… - ACS Applied Materials & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Supramolecular hydrogels prepared using low-molecular-weight gelators have attracted
considerable attention for biomedical applications. However, in situ supramolecular …

In-situ forming PEG-engineering hydrogels with anti-fouling characteristics as an artificial vitreous body

T Wang, J Deng, R Ran, W Shi, Y Gao, X Ren… - Chemical Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
Endotamponade is in huge demand for vitrectomy, while current vitreous substitutes exhibit
instability and foreign body reactions that impede long-term implantation. Herein, we report …

Osteogenic differentiation capabilities of multiarm PEG hydrogels: involvement of gel–gel-phase separation in cell differentiation

J Si, S Ishikawa, S Nepal, H Okada, U Chung… - Polymer Journal, 2024 - nature.com
The development of bioactive scaffolds is essential for tissue engineering because of the
influence of material physicochemical properties on cellular activities. Recently, we …

[HTML][HTML] A novel approach for 25-gauge transconjunctival sutureless vitrectomy to evaluate vitreous substitutes in rabbits

RJ Ran, T Wang, MY Tao, YQ Gou… - International Journal of …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
AIM To improve the standard three-port vitrectomy for establishing and evaluating an
endotamponade model in rabbits. METHODS Three ports were prepared near the third …