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The widely used rigid gas permeable (RGP) contact lenses provide higher oxygen permeability and tear exchange rate than do soft contact lenses. However, their wettability warrants improvement to enhance the wearing comfort.
Hsin-Yi Tsai +5 more
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Hydrogels are three-dimensional, cross-linked, and supramolecular networks that can absorb significant volumes of water. Hydrogels are one of the most promising biomaterials in the biological and biomedical fields, thanks to their hydrophilic properties,
Zubair Ahmad +8 more
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Clinical trial of a patient-operated microwave care system for hydrogel contact lenses [PDF]
The clinical effects of a patient-operated system of microwave disinfection for soft contact lenses were assessed in a prospective pilot trial involving 103 patients who were drawn from five optometric practices.
Crabbe, A, Thompson, P
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Poly(dimethylsiloxane)-poly(ethyleneoxide)-heparin block copolymers. I. Synthesis and characterization [PDF]
Amphiphilic block copolymers containing poly(dimethylsiloxane), poly(ethylene oxide), and heparin (PDMS-PEO-Hep) have been prepared via a series of coupling reactions using functionalized prepolymers, diisocyanates, and derivatized heparins.
Agarwal +40 more
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Long-Term Results after DMEK (Descemet’s Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty) [PDF]
Ziel der Arbeit: Evaluation der langfristigen Ergebnisse sowie der Komplikationsrate nach Descemet’s Membran Endothelialen Keratoplastik (DMEK) Methoden: Eine cross-sectional, Fall-Serien Studie.
Wardeh, Rima
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Clinical and material degradations of intraocular lenses: A review [PDF]
Purpose: To review the published scientific literature concerning clinical and material degradations of intraocular lenses after implantation in cataract surgery.
Hull, C. +2 more
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A Facile Route to Fabricate CS/GO Composite Film for the Application of Therapeutic Contact Lenses
Traditional contact lenses bring convenience for ophthalmic drug delivery. However, either as contact lenses or as drug carriers, traditional materials have still some drawbacks in the field.
Pin Chen +3 more
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Elastowetting of Soft Hydrogel Spheres [PDF]
When a soft hydrogel sphere is placed on a rigid hydrophilic substrate, it undergoes arrested spreading by forming an axisymmetric foot near the contact line, while conserving its global spherical shape.
Chakrabarti, Aditi +4 more
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Hydrogel Contact Lens for Extended Delivery of Ophthalmic Drugs
Soft contact lenses can improve the bioavailability and prolong the residence time of drugs and, therefore, are ideal drug carriers for ophthalmic drug delivery. Hydrogels are the leading materials of soft contact lenses because of their biocompatibility
Xiaohong Hu +6 more
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The growing impact of infections and the rapid emergence of antibiotic resistance represent a public health concern worldwide. The exponential development in the field of biomaterials and its multiple applications can offer a solution to the problems ...
Miguel A. Ortega +12 more
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