Lab‐on‐a‐Contact Lens: Recent Advances and Future Opportunities in Diagnostics and Therapeutics

Y Zhu, S Li, J Li, N Falcone, Q Cui, S Shah… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
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 …

Smart contact Lenses: From rational design strategies to wearable health monitoring

F Han, P Ge, F Wang, Y Yang, S Chen, J Kang… - Chemical Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
The eye is a remarkably intricate organ, encompassing various health-related biophysical
signals and biochemical signals. Smart contact lenses (SCLs) have emerged as wearable …

Recent advances in peptide engineering of PEG hydrogels: Strategies, functional regulation, and biomedical applications

Z Xiao, S Zhao, X Zhang, G Wei… - … Materials and Engineering, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Polyethylene glycol (PEG) is hydrophilic, biocompatible, and electrically neutral in an
aqueous solution due to its unique internal structure. PEG is widely used to prepare …

Recent development and applications of sensors for the detection of matrix metalloproteinases

H Zhang, M Wu, HT Ta, ZP Xu… - Advanced Materials …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are a class of zinc‐dependent endopeptidases that play
important roles in disease progression. High expression of MMPs is associated with various …

Recent advances of intraocular lens materials and surface modification in cataract surgery

C Luo, H Wang, X Chen, J Xu, H Yin… - … in Bioengineering and …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Advances in cataract surgery have increased the demand for intraocular lens (IOL)
materials. At present, the progress of IOL materials mainly contains further improving …

Preparation and characterization of self-electrical stimuli conductive gellan based nano scaffold for nerve regeneration containing chopped short spun nanofibers of …

M Mohseni, AR SA, FH Shirazi, NH Nemati - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Conductive self-electrical stimuli bioactive scaffolds could be used the potential for
peripheral nerve regeneration with the maximum efficiency. To produce such conductive self …

Recent advances in applied fluorescent polymeric gels

G Su, Z Li, R Dai - ACS Applied Polymer Materials, 2022 - ACS Publications
Fluorescent polymeric gels (FPGs) are soft luminescent materials in which the fluorophore is
the source of photoluminescence and the three-dimensional polymeric network is the …

Amplified fluorogenic immunoassay for early diagnosis and monitoring of Alzheimer's disease from tear fluid

S Lee, E Kim, CE Moon, C Park, JW Lim, M Baek… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Accurate diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease (AD) in its earliest stage can prevent the disease
and delay the symptoms. Therefore, more sensitive, non-invasive, and simple screening …

A study on the material properties of novel PEGDA/gelatin hybrid hydrogels polymerized by electron beam irradiation

T Şener Raman, M Kuehnert, O Daikos… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Gelatin-based hydrogels are highly desirable biomaterials for use in wound dressing, drug
delivery, and extracellular matrix components due to their biocompatibility and …

Hydrogels in ophthalmology: Novel strategies for overcoming therapeutic challenges

KY Wu, D Akbar, M Giunta, A Kalevar, SD Tran - Materials, 2023 - mdpi.com
The human eye's intricate anatomical and physiological design necessitates tailored
approaches for managing ocular diseases. Recent advancements in ophthalmology …