Polymer-based hydrogels used in the vitreous cavity could lead to an unsatisfactory gel-
forming state, uncontrollable swelling, and potential cytotoxicity. Their application can …

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 …

Vitreoretinal surgery is an essential approach to treat proliferative diabetic vitreopathy,
retinal detachment, retinal tear, ocular trauma, and macular holes. The removal of the …

Currently there is no material that can be used as a long-term vitreous substitute, and this
remains an unmet clinical need in ophthalmology. In this study, we developed an injectable …

Degradation-induced swelling in implanted hydrogels can cause severe adverse reactions
in surrounding tissues. Here, we report a new class of hydrogel with extremely low swelling …

Vitreous endotamponades play essential roles in facilitating retina recovery following
vitreoretinal surgery, yet existing clinically standards are suboptimal as they can cause …

The use of fully synthetic polymers as a liquid artificial vitreous body replacement (LAVR)
was already considered, but yet none of these polymers have proven to be successful in …

Vitreous endo-tamponades are commonly used in the treatment of retinal detachments and
tears. They function by providing a tamponading force to support the retina after retina …

Hydrogels are attractive materials for biomedical applications due to their versatility and
excellent biocompatibility. In this study, we report the preparation of poly (ethylene …

The vitreous humor of the eye is mainly composed of fibrillary collagen and semiflexible
hyaluronic acid (HA). To mimic this macromolecular composition of the vitreous, we …