Therapeutic ophthalmic lenses: a review

N Toffoletto, B Saramago, AP Serro - Pharmaceutics, 2020 - mdpi.com
An increasing incidence of eye diseases has been registered in the last decades in
developed countries due to the ageing of population, changes in lifestyle, environmental …

Intraocular lenses as drug delivery devices

A Topete, B Saramago, AP Serro - International journal of pharmaceutics, 2021 - Elsevier
Cataract surgery is one of the most common and safe surgical procedures nowadays.
However, it is not free of risks as endophthalmitis, ocular inflammation and posterior capsule …

Dual drug delivery from hydrophobic and hydrophilic intraocular lenses: in-vitro and in-vivo studies

A Topete, J Tang, X Ding, HP Filipe, JA Saraiva… - Journal of Controlled …, 2020 - Elsevier
Posterior capsule opacification (PCO) still remains the most frequent long term complication
after cataract surgery, while endophthalmitis is rare but severe and should be prevented at …

Resveratrol-loaded hydrogel contact lenses with antioxidant and antibiofilm performance

M Vivero-Lopez, A Muras, D Silva, AP Serro, A Otero… - Pharmaceutics, 2021 - mdpi.com
Contact lenses (CLs) are prone to biofilm formation, which may cause severe ocular
infections. Since the use of antibiotics is associated with resistance concerns, here, two …

[HTML][HTML] Innovation in the development of synthetic and natural ocular drug delivery systems for eye diseases treatment: Focusing on drug-loaded ocular inserts …

L Pelusi, D Mandatori, L Mastropasqua, L Agnifili… - Pharmaceutics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Nowadays, ocular drug delivery still remains a challenge, since the conventional dosage
forms used for anterior and posterior ocular disease treatments, such as topical, systemic …

Drop-free approaches for cataract surgery

NH Shorstein, WG Myers - Current opinion in ophthalmology, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Drop-free approaches for cataract surgery : Current Opinion in Ophthalmology Drop-free
approaches for cataract surgery : Current Opinion in Ophthalmology Log in or Register …

Management of inflammation after the cataract surgery

A Grzybowski, A Sidaraite… - Current Opinion in …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Inflammation after the cataract surgery can be prevented, and these methods are one of the
most essential topics with growing phacoemulsification rate. Topical NSAIDs are cost …

A critical appraisal of new developments in intraocular lens modifications and drug delivery systems for the prevention of cataract surgery complications

I Mylona, I Tsinopoulos - Pharmaceuticals, 2020 - mdpi.com
Cataract surgery is the commonest ophthalmic surgery worldwide. The replacement of the
diseased lens with a synthetic one (intraocular lens—IOL) remains the treatment of choice …

Advances in ophthalmic drug delivery technology for postoperative management after cataract surgery

K Lee, G Lee, S Lee, CY Park - Expert Opinion on Drug Delivery, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Cataract surgery is becoming more common due to an aging world population.
Intraocular lenses and surgical technique have developed remarkably recently, but the …

Drug-loaded hydrogels for intraocular lenses with prophylactic action against pseudophakic cystoid macular edema

N Toffoletto, M Salema-Oom, S Anguiano Igea… - Pharmaceutics, 2021 - mdpi.com
Pseudophakic cystoid macular edema (PCME), caused by chronic inflammation, is the most
common cause of visual impairment in the medium-term after cataract surgery. Therefore …