Recent Trends in Biomaterials for Ocular Disease Treatment
A special issue of Journal of Functional Biomaterials (ISSN 2079-4983). This special issue belongs to the section "Biomaterials and Devices for Healthcare Applications".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 March 2026 | Viewed by 51
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The application of biomaterials in ocular therapies is a relatively new and rapidly advancing area of research. However, various biomaterials are already being introduced into clinical practice at an unprecedented rate. Globally, millions of individuals suffer from varying degrees of vision loss due to a range of ocular diseases. Many of these patients could potentially benefit from advanced biomaterial-based treatments. A notable example is the development of artificial corneas made from biomaterials, which offer a promising alternative to donor corneas. Currently, for every 70 patients in need, only one donor cornea is available. Compared to solid organ transplantation, biomaterials offer additional advantages in ophthalmology, including their use as vehicles for delivering cells, drugs, and genes directly to the eye, enabling sustained and targeted therapy. Biomimetic biomaterials are particularly valuable, as they can be integrated into the ocular system and eliminate the need for secondary surgeries to remove implanted materials. Despite their promise, designing effective biomaterials for ocular use presents significant challenges due to the unique and delicate nature of eye tissues. The stringent regulatory requirements for the clinical translation of biomaterials present a major hardship in their development and application for ocular use. This field requires a multidisciplinary approach, drawing from materials science, bioengineering, ophthalmology, and other disciplines to develop new biomaterials or discover novel applications for existing ones. As ocular biomaterial uses are continuing to evolve, compiling and understanding the latest trends in this area is of considerable scientific value.
For this Special Issue, we invite full-length original research articles, including both laboratory-based and clinical studies, as well as comprehensive review papers focused on recent advances in biomaterials for ocular applications. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, novel biomaterials and the development, application, and characterization of physicochemical properties of biomaterials, as well as their potential to regenerate or replace specific components of the ocular system. The goal of this Special Issue is to provide a high-quality collection of scientific contributions that significantly enhance the existing literature in the field of ocular biomaterials.
Dr. Mohammad Mirazul Islam
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- biomaterials
- artificial ocular tissue
- ocular regeneration
- ocular tissue engineering
- ocular drug/cell/gene delivery
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