Figure 3

Showing a schematic of (a), (i) 50 µm functionalised poly-DOPA-S. aureus-Van-HB-PNIPAM spherical AFM probe approaching cornea, (ii), contact with rabbit cornea, (iii) adhesive removal from cornea, (iv) complete removal from cornea and (b) showing corresponding AFM retract force-distance curve for (ii), (iii) and (iv).