This article explores the structure and properties of hydrogels and how scientists are improving hydrogel technology to enhance performance ... Hydrogels are widely used in ophthalmology, particularly ...

However, they can be programmed with a variety of gradient index (GRIN) structures including diffractive and refractive lenses. The polymers self develop in respnse to light, enabling complex 3D GRIN ...

The meniscus is a complex structure that serves ... in everyday products like contact lenses and baby diapers. The researchers developed a specialized hydrogel by first extracting proteins from ...