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Hydrophilic surface modification of poly(methyl methacrylate)-based ocular prostheses using poly(ethylene glycol) grafting

Journal

COLLOIDS AND SURFACES B-BIOINTERFACES
Volume 158, Issue -, Pages 287-294

Publisher

ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2017.07.017

Keywords

Ocular prosthesis; Poly(methyl methacrylate)-based ocular prosthesis; Poly(ethylene glycol) grafting; Hydrophilic surface modification; Bacterial adhesion

Funding

  1. NRF - Korean government, MSIP [2015M3A9E2067031]
  2. Korean Health Industry Development Institute (KHIDI) [HI15C2807]

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Ocular prostheses are custom-made polymeric inserts that can be placed in anophthalmic sockets for cosmetic rehabilitation. Prosthetic eye wearers have reduced tear amount, and they often experience dry eye symptoms including dryness, irritation, discomfort, and discharge. Most modern ocular prostheses are made of poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA), which is highly hydrophobic. Previous research has shown that improving the wettability of contact lens materials decreases its wearers discomfort by increasing lubrication. Therefore, hydrophilic modification of PMMA-based ocular prostheses might also improve patient discomfort by improving lubrication. We modified the surfaces of PMMA-based ocular prostheses using poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG), which is hydrophilic. To do this, we used two strategies. One was a grafting from method, whereby PEG was polymerized from the PMMA surface. The other was a grafting to method, which involved PEG being covalently bonded to an amine-functionalized PMMA surface. Assessments involving the water contact angle, ellipsometry, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy indicated that PEG was successfully introduced to the PMMA surfaces using both strategies. Scanning electron microscopy and atomic force microscopy images revealed that neither strategy caused clinically significant alterations in the PMMA surface morphology. In vitro bacterial adhesion assessments showed that the hydrophilic modifications effectively reduced bacterial adhesion without inducing cytotoxicity. These results imply that hydrophilic surface modifications of conventional ocular prostheses may decrease patient discomfort and ocular prosthesis-related infections. (C) 2017 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

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