Therapeutic nanoemulsions in ophthalmic drug administration: Concept in formulations and characterization techniques for ocular drug delivery

M Singh, S Bharadwaj, KE Lee, SG Kang - Journal of Controlled Release, 2020 - Elsevier
The eye is the specialized part of the body and is comprised of numerous physiological
ocular barriers that limit the drug absorption at the action site. Regardless of various efforts …

Novel ocular drug delivery systems: An update on microemulsions

N Üstündağ Okur, EŞ Çağlar… - Journal of Ocular …, 2020 - liebertpub.com
Sufficient ophthalmic drug delivery is still challenging for pharmaceutical technologists,
despite various scientific efforts. Several ocular drug carriers have been designed to …

Nanoemulsion as a feasible and biocompatible carrier for ocular delivery of travoprost: Improved pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic properties

A Ismail, M Nasr, O Sammour - International journal of pharmaceutics, 2020 - Elsevier
Travoprost is a synthetic prostaglandin F2α analogue used in treatment of glaucoma. Due to
its water insolubility and oily nature, novel delivery systems need to be developed to …

Nanotechnology for medical and surgical glaucoma therapy—a review

ML Occhiutto, RC Maranhão, VP Costa… - Advances in Therapy, 2020 - Springer
Glaucoma is the second leading cause of blindness worldwide. Even though significant
advances have been made in its management, currently available antiglaucoma therapies …

In situ gelling microemulsion for topical ocular delivery of moxifloxacin and betamethasone

CO Cardoso, R Ferreira-Nunes, M Cunha-Filho… - Journal of Molecular …, 2022 - Elsevier
This article proposes an in situ gelling microemulsion for the ocular delivery of moxifloxacin
(MOX) combined with betamethasone (BET) for use as a topical formulation throughout the …

Besifloxacin-loaded ocular nanoemulsions: Design, formulation and efficacy evaluation

SN Kassaee, MM Mahboobian - Drug delivery and translational research, 2022 - Springer
The purpose of this study was to develop and evaluate nanoemulsions (NEs) containing
besifloxacin for ocular drug delivery. Pseudo ternary phase diagrams were constructed …

Brinzolamide–loaded nanoemulsions: ex vivo transcorneal permeation, cell viability and ocular irritation tests

MM Mahboobian, A Seyfoddin… - Pharmaceutical …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
The aim of this study was to investigate the corneal penetration of brinzolamide (BZ)
nanoemulsions (NEs) and evaluate their in vitro and ex vivo irritancy potential. Twelve BZ …

Acyclovir-loaded nanoemulsions: preparation, characterization and irritancy studies for ophthalmic delivery

M Mohammadi, Z Elahimehr… - Current Eye …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Objective: The main goal of the present work was to develop and evaluate nanoemulsions
(NEs) containing acyclovir (ACV) for ophthalmic drug delivery. Method: Firstly, component …

Glaucoma: management and future perspectives for nanotechnology-based treatment modalities

NM El Hoffy, EAA Azim, RM Hathout, MA Fouly… - European journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Glaucoma, being asymptomatic for relatively late stage, is recognized as a worldwide cause
of irreversible vision loss. The eye is an impervious organ that exhibits natural anatomical …

A green chemistry approach towards synthesizing hydrogel for sustained ocular delivery of brinzolamide: In vitro and ex vivo evaluation

CM Chakole, PK Sahoo, J Pandey… - Journal of the Indian …, 2022 - Elsevier
Brinzolamide is a carbonic anhydrase inhibitor used in the eye drop form for the treatment of
glaucoma. It requires frequent dosing to attain therapeutic concentration. Therefore, this …