Bioengineered Contact Lenses: Therapeutics, Biosensing, and Smart Interfaces
A special issue of Bioengineering (ISSN 2306-5354). This special issue belongs to the section "Biomedical Engineering and Biomaterials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 28 February 2026 | Viewed by 10
Special Issue Editor
Interests: contact lens design and manufacturing; using AI in ophthalmological applications; corneal topography measurement and assessment; finite element modelling
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Contact lenses continue to play a vital role in vision correction, with ongoing advancements in design, materials, and manufacturing enhancing their performance and accessibility. The convergence of bioengineering, smart materials, and microsystems is revolutionizing contact lenses, advancing them from passive optical devices to multifunctional biomedical platforms. This Special Issue highlights cutting-edge research at the intersection of ocular bioengineering and clinical translation, with a focus on the following:
- Biomaterial Innovation: Stimuli-responsive polymers, nanostructured coatings, and 3D-printed hydrogels with enhanced oxygen permeability, hydration dynamics, and antimicrobial properties;
- Biointegrated Systems: Microfabricated sensors for the real-time monitoring of biomarkers (e.g., glucose, intraocular pressure) and wireless ocular health diagnostics;
- Therapeutic Delivery: Engineered drug-eluting lenses for the targeted treatment of anterior segment diseases, leveraging controlled-release mechanisms and biocompatibility paradigms;
- Biointerface Engineering: Corneal lens biomechanics, tear film interactions, and computational models (AI/ML) to optimize ocular surface compatibility and safety;
We invite contributions on translational bioengineering approaches—from lab-scale prototyping to clinical validation—that address scalability, regulatory challenges, and patient-centric design. Interdisciplinary studies bridging micro/nanotechnology, synthetic biology, and precision medicine are particularly encouraged.
Dr. Ahmed Abass
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- contact lenses
- vision correction
- refractive error
- smart contact lenses
- drug delivery
- biosensors
- ocular physiology
- corneal biomechanics
- tear film
- biocompatibility
- biomedical engineering
- responsive materials
- wireless systems
- myopia management and control
- presbyopia
- lens design
- ocular surface
- clinical applications
- advanced manufacturing
- digital health
- mobile health apps
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