Photobonding of silk fibroin-based hydrogels to rabbit corneas
Silk fibroin-based hydrogels can be successfully bonded to <i>ex vivo</i> rabbit corneas using a sutureless photobonding technique, achieving high bonding strength. The <i>in vivo</i> proof-of-concept study demonstrated the feasibility of the surgical procedure and confirmed corneal re-epithelialization.
Authors
- Andres De La Hoz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0171-6433)
- Irene E. Kochevar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3763-3923)
- Susana Marcos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5511-1697)
- Rocio Gutierrez-Contreras (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3849-3301)
- Patricia Gallego-Muñoz
- M. Carmen Martínez-García
- Mar Fernández-Gutierrez
Institutions
- Universidad de Valladolid (ES)
- Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (ES)
- Harvard University (US)
- Instituto de Óptica "Daza de Valdés" (ES)
- Massachusetts General Hospital (US)
- Instituto de Biomedicina y Genética Molecular de Valladolid (ES)
- University of Rochester (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
- Published
- 2026-01-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fbioe.2025.1739461
- Primary Topic
- Corneal Surgery and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00