The invention relates to a nano composite
photosensitizer for transepithelial
iontophoresis corneal collagen crosslinking and a preparation method and application of the nano composite
photosensitizer, and the prepared
nitrogen-
sulfur co-
doped graphene quantum dot has the characteristics of
small particle size,
negative potential,
high electron transfer efficiency, high optical excitation ROS efficiency and the like, is an excellent nano carrier of
riboflavin sodium phosphate, and can be used for preparing the nano composite
photosensitizer. The nano composite photosensitizer prepared by modifying
riboflavin with
nitrogen and
sulfur co-
doped graphene quantum dots has high
electric field responsiveness, high corneal
riboflavin infiltration capacity, high ROS generation efficiency and good
biocompatibility; according to the invention,
nitrogen-
sulfur co-
doped graphene quantum dots are synthesized by a simple hydrothermal method, and then the nitrogen-sulfur co-doped
graphene quantum dot modified riboflavin nano-composite photosensitizer is synthesized by a one-step
esterification reaction. The method is simple, environment-friendly and safe to operate, low in cost and beneficial to industrialization and entering a clinical test stage; according to the invention, the nano-composite photosensitizer of riboflavin modified by nitrogen and sulfur co-doped
graphene quantum dots is creatively applied to a cross-epithelial
iontophoresis cornea collagen cross-linking technique. By using the composite photosensitizer, the matrix riboflavin content similar to that of an
epithelium-removed standard group can be realized; the biomechanical property slightly better than that of a
gold standard group is realized; and compared with a
gold standard operation, the advantages of
epithelium retention and short penetration time are realized. The
research result certainly provides a new insight for treatment in the field of
keratoconus.