The application belongs to the technical field of
biomaterial preparation, and particularly relates to a
polyvinyl alcohol biomimetic
cornea and application thereof. The biomimetic
cornea is prepared according to the following steps: after
polyvinyl alcohol solution is cast into a film, pre-stretching,
drying and water absorption are performed to obtain a single-layer hydrogel with
fiber orientation; a plurality of the hydrogels with
fiber orientation are stacked in a 90-degree orthogonal manner between adjacent
layers, and
polyvinyl alcohol solution is injected between the
layers as an
adhesive layer, and the obtained sample is subjected to multiple freeze-thaw cycles to form a multi-layer orthogonal structure hydrogel with a
cornea-imitating structure. The application successfully prepares a polyvinyl
alcohol biomimetic cornea with high strength, high transparency, good
biocompatibility and excellent
puncture resistance by pre-stretching induced orientation and multi-layer orthogonal structure design, and overcomes the contradiction between the mechanical properties and optical properties of the existing hydrogel materials, thereby providing an ideal candidate material for the clinical conversion of artificial corneas.