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Switchable Liquid crystal contact lenses for the correction of presbyopia [PDF]
, 2018 Presbyopia is an age-related disorder where the lens of the eye hardens so that focusing on near objects becomes increasingly difficult. This complaint affects everyone over the age of 50. It is becoming progressively more relevant, as the average age of
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Characterization of surface roughness of new nanophotonic soft contact lenses using lacunarity and AFM method [PDF]
Hemijska Industrija, 2018 The aim of this study was to develop new soft contact lens (SCL) materials which would, after recommended and existing machining processes, improve surface roughness.
Mitrović Aleksandra +3 more
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Grey Filter Contact Lens as Therapeutic Option for Acquired Reduced Binocular Visual Performance
British and Irish Orthoptic Journal, 2021 Disturbing binocular problems can be too complex to be treated in such a way that comfortable binocular single vision is restored. The grey filter contact lens could offer a safe and clinically useful way to help these patients. Background: In unilateral
Hans van Vliet +5 more
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Patients’ attitudes and beliefs to presbyopia and its correction [PDF]
, 2021 Objective Presbyopia is the gradual inability to focus near objects with age. This study explores patients’ attitudes and beliefs towards presbyopia including preferred modes of near refractive correction.
Huntjens, B., Hutchins, B.
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Smart soft contact lenses for continuous 24-hour monitoring of intraocular pressure in glaucoma care
Nature Communications, 2022 Continuous monitoring of intraocular pressure, particularly during sleep, remains a grand challenge in glaucoma care. Here we introduce a class of smart soft contact lenses, enabling the continuous 24-hour monitoring of intraocular pressure, even during ...
Jinyuan Zhang +18 more
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Applications of Hyaluronic Acid in Ophthalmology and Contact Lenses
Molecules, 2021 Hyaluronic acid (HA) is a glycosaminoglycan that was first isolated and identified from the vitreous body of a bull’s eye. HA is ubiquitous in the soft connective tissues of animals and therefore has high tissue compatibility for use in medication ...
Wan-Hsin Chang +7 more
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Gold Nanocomposite Contact Lenses for Color Blindness Management
ACS Nano, 2021 Color vision deficiency (CVD) is an ocular congenital disorder that affects 8% of males and 0.5% of females. The most prevalent form of color vision deficiency (color blindness) affects protans and deutans and is more commonly known as “red–green color ...
Ahmed E. Salih +4 more
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Contact Lenses as Ophthalmic Drug Delivery Systems: A Review
Polymers, 2021 Ophthalmic drugs used for the treatment of various ocular diseases are commonly administered by eye drops. However, due to anatomical and physiological factors, there is a low bioavailability of the active principle.
P. Franco, I. De Marco
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Nature Communications, 2021 Electroretinogram examinations serve as routine clinical procedures in ophthalmology for the diagnosis and management of many ocular diseases. However, the rigid form factor of current corneal sensors produces a mismatch with the soft, curvilinear, and ...
Kyunghun Kim +11 more
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Contact lens as an emerging platform for ophthalmic drug delivery: A systematic review
Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2023 The number of people with eye diseases has increased with the use of electronics. However, the bioavailability of eye drops remains low owing to the presence of the ocular barrier and other reasons. Although many drug delivery systems have been developed
Hongyu Yang +10 more
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