Microplastics have already been investigated in intraocular lenses—but what about contact lenses? Dr. Borkenstein examines the current knowledge and raises important questions for clinical practice.
Contact lenses (CLs) have evolved from simple refractive devices into sophisticated biomedical platforms capable of a wide variety of functions, including diagnosing systemic and ocular disease, monitoring physiology, being used for a number of advanced optical functions and, the purpose of this review, delivering topical ophthalmic drugs.
Concepts and applications for functionalized contact lenses and keratoprostheses The development of biofunctionalized materials represents a paradigm shift in contact lens technology. By mimicking natural biological structures such as mucins through synthetic (glyco)polymers, researchers are creating advanced materials with tailored properties for improved wearing comfort, therapeutic drug delivery, enhanced biocompatibility, and diagnostic applications. These biomimetic…
With the popularization of orthokeratology and the revival of scleral lenses, RGP lenses represent an important sector for manufacturers of special contact lenses. Their manufacture requires the use of a very sophisticated machine park.
