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ArticleSensors (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Polyimide-Based Flexible Microelectrode Array for Non-Invasive Transcorneal Electrical Stimulation.

Víctor Manuel Carpio-Verdín, Natiely Hernández-Sebastián, Bernardino Barrientos-García, Silvia Solis-Ortiz, Erik R Bojorges-Valdez, Francisco López-Huerta, Carlos Ismael Mares-Castro, Wilfrido Calleja-Arriaga

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Article in Sensors (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Víctor Manuel Carpio-VerdínCentro de Investigaciones en Óptica, A.C. Loma del Bosque 115, León 37150, Mexico.ORCID 0009-0009-9824-8701
Natiely Hernández-SebastiánCentro de Investigaciones en Óptica, A.C. Loma del Bosque 115, León 37150, Mexico.ORCID 0000-0003-3800-9003
Bernardino Barrientos-GarcíaCentro de Investigaciones en Óptica, A.C. Loma del Bosque 115, León 37150, Mexico.ORCID 0000-0002-2318-969X
Silvia Solis-OrtizDepartamento de Ciencias Médicas, División de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Guanajuato, 20 de enero 929, León 37320, Mexico.
Erik R Bojorges-ValdezDepartamento de Estudios en Ingeniería para la Innovación (DEII), Universidad Iberoamericana Ciudad de México, Ciudad de México 01219, Mexico.ORCID 0000-0002-9986-0611
Francisco López-HuertaFacultad de Ingeniería Eléctrica y Electrónica, Universidad Veracruzana, Boca del rio, Veracruz 94294, Mexico.ORCID 0000-0003-3332-846X
Carlos Ismael Mares-CastroCentro de Investigaciones en Óptica, A.C. Loma del Bosque 115, León 37150, Mexico.
Wilfrido Calleja-ArriagaInstituto Nacional de Astrofísica, Óptica y Electrónica-INAOE, Puebla 72840, Mexico.ORCID 0000-0001-5485-1597

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Secretaría de Ciencia, Humanidades, Tecnología e Innovación LCN-2023-121
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Transcorneal electrical stimulation (TES) is a promising treatment for several retinal degenerative diseases (RDDs). TES involves the application of a controlled electrical current to the anterior surface of the cornea, aimed at activating the retina and posterior ocular structures. Dawson-Trick-Litzkow (DTL) and ERG-JET electrodes are among the most widely used for TES. However, their continuous metallic surface design limits spatial resolution and the ability to perform selective ES. In this work, we present the development of a transcorneal electrical stimulation (TES) electrode that, unlike conventional electrodes, enables spatially selective TES. The proposed electrode design consists of an array of 20 independent microelectrodes distributed across the central and paracentral regions of the cornea. The fabrication process combines surface micromachining and flexible electronics technologies, employing only three structural materials: aluminum (Al), titanium (Ti), and polyimide (PI). This material selection is critical for achieving a simplified, reproducible, and low-cost fabrication process. The fabricated electrode was validated through electrical and electrochemical testing. The results show a relatively high electrical conductivity of Al/Ti structures, low electrochemical impedance values-ranging from 791 kΩ to 1.75 MΩ for the clinically relevant frequency range (11 to 30 Hz)-and a high charge storage capacity of 1437 mC/cm

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CorneaElectric StimulationResins, SyntheticElectric ConductivityHumansMicroelectrodesRetinapolyimide resinResins, Syntheticflexible electronic deviceMEMSmicroelectrode arraysurface micromachiningtranscorneal electrical stimulation

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