David Myung

TL;DR: This work has built upon pioneering work in this field as well as in responsive IPN systems to develop an IPN system based on end-linked poly-(ethylene glycol) (PEG) and loosely crosslinked poly(acrylic acid) with hydrogen bond-reinforced strain-hardening behavior in water and high initial Young's moduli under physiologic buffer conditions through osmotically induced pre-stress.

TL;DR: This Review describes emerging multifunctional materials critical to the advent of next-generation implantable and wearable photonic healthcare devices and discusses the path for their clinical translation, along with the future research directions for the field, particularly regarding mobile healthcare and personalized medicine.

TL;DR: In this paper, a mechanically enhanced interpenetrating polymer network (IPN) hydrogels with Young's moduli rivaling those of natural load-bearing tissues is presented.

TL;DR: In diabetic rabbit models, the smart contact lens device could measure tear glucose levels to be validated by the conventional invasive blood glucose tests and trigger drugs to be released from reservoirs for treating diabetic retinopathy.

TL;DR: The design and fabrication of an artificial cornea based on a photolithographically patterned hydrogel construct is described and the adhesion of corneal epithelial and fibroblast cells to its central and peripheral components is demonstrated, respectively.