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3D printed contact lenses
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3D Printed Contact Lenses.pdf | Published version | 8.15 MB | Adobe PDF | View/Open |
Title: | 3D printed contact lenses |
Authors: | Alam, F Elsherif, M AiQattan, B Salih, A Lee, SM Yetisen, AK Park, S Butt, H |
Item Type: | Journal Article |
Abstract: | Although the manufacturing processes of contact lenses are well established, the use of additive manufacturing for their fabrication opens many new possibilities to explore. The current study demonstrates the fabrication of personalized smart contract lenses utilizing additive manufacturing. The study includes 3-dimensional (3D) modeling of contact lenses with the assistance of a computer aided designing tool based on standard commercial contact lens dimension, followed by the selection of the suitable materials and 3D printing of contact lenses. The 3D printing parameters were optimized to achieve the desired lens geometries, and a post processing treatment was performed to achieve a smooth surface finish. The study also presents functionalized contact lenses with built-in sensing abilities by utilizing microchannels at the contact lens edges. Tinted contact lenses were printed and nanopatterns were textured onto the contact lens surfaces through holographic laser ablation. 3D printed contact lenses have advantages over conventional contact lenses, offering customized ophthalmic devices and the capability to integrate with optical sensors for diagnostics. |
Issue Date: | 8-Feb-2021 |
Date of Acceptance: | 28-Dec-2020 |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/94601 |
DOI: | 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.0c01470 |
ISSN: | 2373-9878 |
Publisher: | American Chemical Society |
Start Page: | 794 |
End Page: | 803 |
Journal / Book Title: | ACS Biomaterials Science and Engineering |
Volume: | 7 |
Issue: | 2 |
Copyright Statement: | © 2021 American Chemical Society. This work is published under CC BY 4.0 International licence. |
Sponsor/Funder: | Engineering & Physical Science Research Council (EPSRC) |
Funder's Grant Number: | EP/T013567/1 |
Keywords: | Science & Technology Technology Materials Science, Biomaterials Materials Science additive manufacturing contact lenses laser printing nanopatterning sensing additive manufacturing contact lenses laser printing nanopatterning sensing Contact Lenses Holography Printing, Three-Dimensional Holography Contact Lenses Printing, Three-Dimensional Science & Technology Technology Materials Science, Biomaterials Materials Science additive manufacturing contact lenses laser printing nanopatterning sensing 0903 Biomedical Engineering |
Publication Status: | Published |
Online Publication Date: | 2021-01-19 |
Appears in Collections: | Chemical Engineering |
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