Bioactive glasses caused a revolution in healthcare and paved the way for modern
biomaterial-driven regenerative medicine. The first 45S5 glass composition, invented by …

The cornea is a unique tissue and the most powerful focusing element of the eye, known as
a window to the eye. Infectious or non-infectious diseases might cause severe visual …

Three-dimensional (3D) printing is an emerging manufacturing technology for biomedical
and pharmaceutical applications. Fused deposition modelling (FDM) is a low cost extrusion …

The ultimate aim of tissue engineering entails fabrication of functional replacements for
damaged organs or tissues. Scaffolds facilitate the proliferation of cells, while also improving …

Bioactive glasses (BGs) are known for their selective ability to (i) form a mechanically strong
interfacial bond with hard (bone) or soft tissues (gingivae or cartilages)(ie, silica-, silica …

The widespread of viral airborne diseases is becoming a critical problem for human health
and safety, not only for the common cold and flu, but also considering more serious infection …

Bioactive glasses, invented by Prof. Larry L. Hench in the late 1960s, have revolutionized
the field of biomaterials as they were shown to tightly bond to both hard and soft living …

Corneal transplantation is an effective treatment for corneal blindness. However, it brings
risk factors for the occurrence of bacterial keratitis, which can affect the repair effect and …

Bioactive and antibacterial coatings on stainless steel substrates were developed and
characterized in this study. Silver nanocluster–silica composite coatings of 60–150 nm …

In the treatment of severe oculo-orbital traumas, intraocular malignancies or other life-
threatening conditions it is sometimes necessary to surgically remove the patient's diseased …