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Herein, we report a reactive oxygen species (ROS)-triggered disassembly of nanoparticle-networked hydrogels enabling dynamic modulation of corneal tight junctions for enhanced drug bioavailability. The voriconazole (VCZ)-loaded fluorinated chitosan nanoparticles (FCS NPs) are incorporated as dynamic crosslinking nodes within a network formed by phenylboronic acid-modified alginate (SA-PBA) and poly vinyl alcohol (PVA), featuring a macroporous backbone interconnected by web-like nanofibrils. This hierarchical architecture functions as a protective, ROS-sacrificial matrix. In the oxidative microenvironment of FK, the hydrogel undergoes triggered disassembly via boronate ester oxidation, consuming ROS to ameliorate inflammation while liberating the FCS NPs. Once released, the exposed FCS acts as a permeation enhancer, temporarily opening tight junctions between corneal epithelial and endothelial cells via its interaction with cell membranes to facilitate deep stromal drug delivery. 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