Investigation of Silicone Hydrogel Contact Lenses Functionalized with Hollow Silica Nanoparticles for Drug Loading

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Functionalizing silicone hydrogel contact lenses with hollow silica nanoparticles overcomes the limited drug-loading capacity and rapid release profiles of standard hydrogel-based ocular drug-delivery platforms. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.METHODOLOGICAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

Yishan Hou; Yong Jiang; Wenzhuo Cao; Yuting Peng; Juan Huang; Yan-Li Li

doi:10.1039/d6nj00915h

January 1, 2026New Journal of Chemistry

Investigation of Silicone Hydrogel Contact Lenses Functionalized with Hollow Silica Nanoparticles for Drug Loading

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This research aims to enhance the drug-loading capacity of hydrogel contact lenses through the use of hollow silica nanoparticles.
Developed silicone hydrogel contact lenses functionalized with hollow silica nanoparticles.
Evaluated drug loading and release characteristics in vitro.
Assessed performance of new lenses compared to standard hydrogel lenses.
Silica nanoparticle-functionalized lenses showed significantly higher drug loading capacity compared to standard lenses.
The release profile was altered, exhibiting slower release rates for the functionalized lenses.

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Investigates drug delivery effectiveness using silica nanoparticle-functionalized contact lenses, suggesting improved capacity.

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In recent years, hydrogel contact lenses used as ocular drug-delivery platforms have received extensive attention in the medical field. However, they suffer from limited drug-loading capacity and rapid release profiles,...

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Hou et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1bd0b55783ba022b6fc731 https://doi.org/10.1039/d6nj00915h

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