Caiyu Yu, Jiahao Xu, Golnaz Heidari, Huijun Jiang, Yifeng Shi, Aimin Wu, Pooyan Makvandi, Rasoul Esmaeely Neisiany, Ehsan Nazarzadeh Zare, Minmin Shao, Liang Hu
Injectable hydrogels based on biopolymers, fabricated utilizing diverse chemical and physical methodologies, exhibit exceptional physical, chemical, and biological properties. They have multifaceted applications encompassing wound healing, tissue regeneration, and across diverse scientific realms. This review critically evaluates their largely uncharted potential in ophthalmology, elucidating their diverse applications across an array of ocular diseases. These conditions include glaucoma, cataracts, corneal disorders (spanning from age-related degeneration to trauma, infections, and underlying chronic illnesses), retina-associated ailments (such as diabetic retinopathy, retinitis pigmentosa, and age-related macular degeneration (AMD)), eyelid abnormalities, and uveal melanoma (UM)...
May 3, 2024: International Journal of Biological Macromolecules