Polysaccharides in ocular drug delivery
Polysaccharides, such as cellulose, hyaluronic acid, alginic acid, and chitosan, as well as
polysaccharide derivatives, have been successfully used to augment drug delivery in the …
polysaccharide derivatives, have been successfully used to augment drug delivery in the …
Injectable hydrogels for ophthalmic applications
The demand for effective eye therapies is driving the development of injectable hydrogels as
new medical devices for controlled delivery and filling purposes. This article introduces the …
new medical devices for controlled delivery and filling purposes. This article introduces the …
[HTML][HTML] Carboxymethyl-hexanoyl chitosan: A promising candidate for hydrophobic and hydrophilic drug delivery
Biodegradable polymers are versatile materials that are used in a plethora of biomedical
applications owing to their biocompatible nature, degradability, non-toxicity, and low cost …
applications owing to their biocompatible nature, degradability, non-toxicity, and low cost …
Extended release of hyaluronic acid from hydrogel contact lenses for dry eye syndrome
Current dry eye treatment includes delivering comfort enhancing agents to the eye via eye
drops, but low residence time of eye drops leads to low bioavailability. Frequent …
drops, but low residence time of eye drops leads to low bioavailability. Frequent …
Updates on thermosensitive hydrogel for nasal, ocular and cutaneous delivery
Thermosensitive hydrogels are in situ gelling systems composed of hydrophilic
homopolymers or block copolymers which remain as solutions at room temperature and …
homopolymers or block copolymers which remain as solutions at room temperature and …
Glaucoma treatment and hydrogel: Current insights and state of the art
AM Fea, C Novarese, P Caselgrandi, G Boscia - Gels, 2022 - mdpi.com
Aqueous gels formulated using hydrophilic polymers (hydrogels) and those based on stimuli-
responsive polymers (in situ gelling or gel-forming systems) attract increasing interest in the …
responsive polymers (in situ gelling or gel-forming systems) attract increasing interest in the …
Why chitosan could be apt candidate for glaucoma drug delivery-An overview
Most of the people in the world are affected by glaucoma, which leads to irreversible
blindness. Several patient friendly treatments are available, nevertheless medications lack …
blindness. Several patient friendly treatments are available, nevertheless medications lack …
Inhibition of periodontitis induction using a stimuli‐responsive hydrogel carrying naringin
PC Chang, YC Chao, MH Hsiao… - Journal of …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Background: Developing a drug carrier with favorable handling characteristics that can
respond to environmental changes after inflammation, such as pH changes, may be …
respond to environmental changes after inflammation, such as pH changes, may be …
Injectable insulin-lysozyme-loaded nanogels with enzymatically-controlled degradation and release for basal insulin treatment: In vitro characterization and in vivo …
Diabetes is a common global disease that causes immense suffering for individuals and
huge costs for the health care system. To minimize complications such as organ …
huge costs for the health care system. To minimize complications such as organ …
Nanomedicine and drug delivery to the retina: Current status and implications for gene therapy
Blindness affects more than 60 million people worldwide. Retinal disorders, including age-
related macular degeneration (AMD), diabetic retinopathy (DR), and glaucoma, are the …
related macular degeneration (AMD), diabetic retinopathy (DR), and glaucoma, are the …