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This study presents a wireless, passive localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) sensing platform integrated into flexible silicone hydrogel contact lenses. Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs), synthesized via the sodium citrate reduction method, were incorporated into the lens periphery using a \u201cswelling-induced nano-doping\u201d technique to transduce IOP-induced corneal strain into detectable spectral shifts. Ex vivo porcine eye investigations established a physical mapping model, confirming significant LSPR peak wavelength response trends in correlation with IOP variations (10\u201350 mmHg) and corneal curvature changes. Subsequent 21-day in vivo rabbit studies demonstrated excellent ocular surface biocompatibility; quantitative histopathological analysis (HE, PAS, and Ki67 staining) revealed no significant adverse alterations in corneal endothelial cell density or conjunctival goblet cell function compared to control groups (p &gt; 0.05). Furthermore, the platform maintained high structural integrity and anterior segment tolerance under transient high-IOP conditions. While currently a proof-of-concept, these results indicate that the LSPR-active hybrid system effectively captures dynamic IOP fluctuation patterns as an optical response to acute interventions, providing a foundational engineering path for next-generation, battery-free wearable diagnostics in personalized glaucoma care without the need for built-in electronics.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/bios16050296","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,5,20]],"date-time":"2026-05-20T12:30:51Z","timestamp":1779280251000},"page":"296","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["An LSPR-Active AuNP\u2013Silicone Hydrogel Contact Lens for Continuous Ocular Strain Sensing: From Engineering Design to In Vivo Validation"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"16","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-5451-9324","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Yu","family":"Tang","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116011, China"},{"name":"Department of Ophthalmology, Central Hospital of Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116033, China"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0007-8166-7235","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Luhua","family":"Meng","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Physics, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-9384-4912","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Yun","family":"Liu","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Physics, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Xiang","family":"Ma","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116011, China"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,5,20]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"86","DOI":"10.1136\/bjophthalmol-2015-307223","article-title":"Global variations and time trends in the prevalence of primary open angle glaucoma (POAG): A systematic review and meta-analysis","volume":"100","author":"Kapetanakis","year":"2016","journal-title":"Br. 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