Structuring of gellan hydrogel enables the production of inherently antifibrotic, lubricating eye drops.

Summary: Imagine a simple eye drop that helps your eye heal perfectly without needing any medicine mixed into it! Scientists have created a special, clear gel made from "gellan," a natural, sugar-like substance. When you put this gel into your eye, it acts like a super-lubricant. It protects the delicate cells on the surface of your eye from being rubbed away when you blink. Even better, this gel acts like a microscopic sponge. It naturally soaks up a chemical in the body that causes scars to form. By trapping this scar-causing chemical, the gel helps the eye heal smoothly and clearly after an injury. It is a cheap, easy-to-use drop that could help save people's vision!