As a naturally-occurring polysaccharide which could be found in various ophthalmic tissues,
hyaluronic acid (HA) has a wide range of applications in the eye, including treatment of dry …

There is a growing demand for effective treatments for ocular conditions that improve patient
compliance and reduce side-effects. While methods such as implants and injections have …

Nanocarriers (NCs) have emerged as powerful tools to improve drug solubility, to promote
drug transport across membranes, to protect their payload from premature degradation, and …

Purpose Apatinib (Apa) is a novel anti-vascular endothelial growth factor with the potential to
treat diabetic retinopathy (DR); a serious condition leading to visual impairment and …

Fruits have been used as potential food ingredients for the 3D printing of customized food for
the elderly or infants. However, the tailing effect observed in the long paste extrusion of fruits …

In the last decades, adhesives derived from natural resources (ie, bioadhesives) have
emerged as promising alternative to the standard wound closure devices, including sutures …

Ophthalmic diseases represent a significant problem as over 2 billion people worldwide
suffer from vison impairment and blindness. Eye drops account for around 90% of …

Ocular inflammation is one of the most common symptom of eye disorders and diseases.
The therapeutic management of this inflammation must be rapid and effective in order to …

The effective delivery of drugs to the eye remains a challenge. The eye has a myriad of
defense systems and physiological barriers that leaves ocular drug delivery systems with …

Extensive research is currently being conducted into novel ocular drug delivery systems
(ODDS) that are capable of surpassing the limitations associated with conventional …