Precision-Porous PolyHEMA-Based Scaffold as an Antibiotic-Releasing Insert for a Scleral Bandage.

Combat-related penetrating ocular injuries have become a common form of battlefield injury in modern warfare and can lead to potentially devastating visual impairments. Prompt stabilization of the wounded globe via prevention of infection and fibrosis enhances the probability of a successful outcome after professional medical treatment. In this study, a norfloxacin-releasing poly(hydroxyethyl methacrylate)-based insert was designed and fabricated as a part of scleral bandage to prevent development of infection and scar formation.