An E‐interwoven Therapeutic Contact Lens System for Rapid Drug Delivery and Precision Dose Monitoring

H Huan Yang H Hengtian Zhu W Wenyu Teng (Department of Ophthalmology The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University Nanjing China) H Heyu Huang Z Zuoxiu Tie (State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, MOE Key Laboratory of Mesoscopic Chemistry, MOE Key Laboratory of High Performance Polymer Materials and Technology, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Green Energy Catalysis and Intelligent Chemical Engineering, Suzhou Key Laboratory of Green Intelligent Manufacturing of New Energy Materials and Devices, Tianchang New Materials and Energy Technologies Research Center, Institute of Green Chemistry and Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering) Z Zixu Li Z Zhenning Qi S Songtao Yuan Z Zizhong Hu (Department of Ophthalmology The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University Nanjing China) F Fei Xu

Abstract

ABSTRACT Precise intraocular pressure (IOP) management and rapid intervention preserve glaucoma vision, yet current ocular delivery systems lack in situ dosage verification, causing treatment blind spots. Here, we develop a wireless therapeutic smart contact lens (SCL) containing a rapid voltage‐triggered drug delivery system with a real‐time dosage monitoring sensor. The e‐interwoven design integrates drug delivery and sensing electrodes in an ultra‐thin (17.4 µm) tri‐interdigital configuration, which enables the electric field to interact with the drug‐loaded hydrogel in the same spatial region. A frequency‐matching strategy boosts voltage coupling to drive a brimonidine tartrate‐loaded hydrogel to achieve high concentrations in the aqueous humor in 20 min, significantly faster than topical eye drops. The built‐in drug dose sensor has a high accuracy <2.8 µg, benefiting from the great linear correlation between wireless frequency drift and release dosage. In acute glaucoma rabbit models, this SCL suppresses peak IOP elevation by 85.7% compared to eye drops. This SCL presents a highly integrated therapeutic platform demonstrating potential for rapid and precise glaucoma treatment.

Article Details

Volume / Issue Vol. 1, Issue 1
Published August 03, 2026
ISSN 0935-9648
Publisher Unknown Publisher

Journal Info

Advanced Materials

Unknown Publisher

ISSN: 0935-9648 Physical Sciences

Authors (10)

H

Huan Yang

H

Hengtian Zhu

W

Wenyu Teng

Department of Ophthalmology The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University Nanjing China

H

Heyu Huang

Z

Zuoxiu Tie

State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, MOE Key Laboratory of Mesoscopic Chemistry, MOE Key Laboratory of High Performance Polymer Materials and Technology, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Green Energy Catalysis and Intelligent Chemical Engineering, Suzhou Key Laboratory of Green Intelligent Manufacturing of New Energy Materials and Devices, Tianchang New Materials and Energy Technologies Research Center, Institute of Green Chemistry and Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering

Z

Zixu Li

Z

Zhenning Qi

S

Songtao Yuan

Z

Zizhong Hu

Department of Ophthalmology The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University Nanjing China

F

Fei Xu