Chemical structure of RGD, RGE, FITC-RGD.

<p>Chemical structure of RGD, RGE, FITC-RGD.</p

LECs adhesion on RGD grafted disk in contrast with EMT inhibitor (Rapamycin) or promoter (TGF-β) treated cells on TCPS.

<p>(α-SMA stained in red, tubulin in green, nucleus in blue) (bar  = 100 µm).</p

LEC adhesion assay of the polymer disks immobilized with RGD or RGE.

<p>(A) The fluorescence images of LEC-adhered surface (cytokeratin in red, tubulin in green, nucleus in blue) (bar  = 100 µm). (B) Quantification of the cell coverage ratio (green channel) (left) and the normalized EMT marker expression profile (red channel/green channel) (right) from three independent images shown in (A).</p

Chemical structure and reaction to prepare RGD surface-functionalized HA25 disk/IOL.

<p>Chemical structure and reaction to prepare RGD surface-functionalized HA25 disk/IOL.</p

Light transmittance spectra of the neat and modified disks (No significant difference among 3 groups by ANOVA).

<p>Light transmittance spectra of the neat and modified disks (No significant difference among 3 groups by ANOVA).</p

The water contact angle (A) and the cytotoxicity potential (B) of the neat and modified disks.

<p>The water contact angle (A) and the cytotoxicity potential (B) of the neat and modified disks.</p

Experimental atomic composition obtained by XPS analysis.

<p>Experimental atomic composition obtained by XPS analysis.</p

Fabrication and chemical structure of virgin HA25 material.

<p>Fabrication and chemical structure of virgin HA25 material.</p

Nomenclature of samples used in this study.

<p>Nomenclature of samples used in this study.</p

Haptic compression forces of IOLs collected for various simulated capsular bags sizes.

<p>Haptic compression forces of IOLs collected for various simulated capsular bags sizes.</p