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. 2022 Jan 2;13(1):3.
doi: 10.3390/jfb13010003.

Physical Characterization and In Vitro Toxicity Test of PDMS Synthesized from Low-Grade D4 Monomer as a Vitreous Substitute in the Human Eyes

Diba Grace Auliya  1 , Soni Setiadji  2   3 , Fitrilawati Fitrilawati  1 , Risdiana Risdiana  1
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Physical Characterization and In Vitro Toxicity Test of PDMS Synthesized from Low-Grade D4 Monomer as a Vitreous Substitute in the Human Eyes

Diba Grace Auliya et al. J Funct Biomater. .

Abstract

Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) is one of the most superior materials and has been used as a substitute for vitreous humor in the human eye. In previous research, we have succeeded in producing PDMS with low and medium viscosity using octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (D4) monomer with a low grade of 96%. Both have good physical properties and are comparable to commercial product PDMS and PDMS synthesized using D4 monomer with a high grade of 98%. An improvement of the synthesis process is needed to ensure that PDMS synthesized from a low-grade D4 monomer under specific synthesis conditions can repeatedly produce high-quality PDMS. Apart from good physical properties, the PDMS as a substitute for vitreous humor must also be safe and not cause other disturbances to the eyes. Here, we reported the process of synthesizing and characterizing the physical properties of low- and medium-viscosity PDMS using a low-grade D4 monomer. We also reported for the first time the in vitro toxicity test using the Hen's Egg Test Chorioallantoic Membrane (HET-CAM) test method. We have succeeded in obtaining PDMS with viscosities of 1.15 Pa.s, 1.17 Pa.s, and 1.81 Pa.s. All samples have good physical properties such as refractive index, surface tension, and functional groups that are similar to commercial PDMS. The HET-CAM test results showed that all samples did not show signs of irritation indicating that samples were non-toxic. From the results of this study, it can be concluded that PDMS synthesized from a low-grade D4 monomer under specific synthesis conditions by the ROP method is very safe and has the potential to be developed as a substitute for vitreous humor in human eyes.

Keywords: HET-CAM; high surface tension; low-grade D4; polydimethylsiloxane; toxicity.

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The authors declare no conflict of interest.

Figures

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PDMS of (a) sample A; (b) sample B; and (c) sample C.
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IR spectra of (a) sample A; (b) sample B; (c) sample C; and (d) commercial.
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Endpoint score of (a) hemorrhage, (b) lysis, and (c) coagulation.
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Endpoint score of (a) hemorrhage, (b) lysis, and (c) coagulation.
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Vessels of sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) (a), sample A (b), sample B (c), sample C (d), and NaCl (e) from 0 s and 300 s.
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Vessels of sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) (a), sample A (b), sample B (c), sample C (d), and NaCl (e) from 0 s and 300 s.
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