Advances in hydrogel technology have unlocked unique and valuable capabilities that are
being applied to a diverse set of translational applications. Hydrogels perform functions …

The popularity of hydrogels as biomaterials lies in their tunable physical properties, ability to
encapsulate small molecules and macromolecular drugs, water holding capacity, flexibility …

Over the past decades, significant progress has been made in the field of hydrogels as
functional biomaterials. Biomedical application of hydrogels was initially hindered by the …

Hydrogels are crosslinked hydrophilic polymers that can absorb a large amount of water. By
their hydrophilic, biocompatible and highly tunable nature, hydrogels can be tailored for …

Poly (2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate)(pHEMA) as a biomaterial with excellent biocompatibility
and cytocompatibility elicits a minimal immunological response from host tissue making it …

There has been considerable progress in recent years in addressing the clinical and
pharmacological limitations of hydrogels for drug delivery applications but substantial …

This review describes the role of contact lenses as an innovative drug delivery system in
treating eye diseases. Current ophthalmic drug delivery systems are inadequate, particularly …

Contact lenses for ophthalmic drug delivery have become very popular, due to their unique
advantages like extended wear and more than 50% bioavailability. To achieve controlled …

Written at a level comprehensible to non-experts, this handbook covers the current state of
encapsulation and controlled released technologies, presenting the fundamental processes …

Contact lenses in the future will likely have functions other than correction of refractive error.
Lenses designed to control the development of myopia are already commercially available …