Ocular drug delivery: a comprehensive review

S Ahmed, MM Amin, S Sayed - AAPS PharmSciTech, 2023 - Springer
The human eye is a sophisticated organ with distinctive anatomy and physiology that
hinders the passage of drugs into targeted ophthalmic sites. Effective topical administration …

Candida Biofilm Eye Infection: Main Aspects and Advance in Novel Agents as Potential Source of Treatment

F Petrillo, M Sinoca, AM Fea, M Galdiero, A Maione… - Antibiotics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Fungi represent a very important cause of microbial eye infections, especially in tropical and
developing countries, as they could cause sight-threating disease, such as keratitis and …

Transdermal application of diacerin loaded-terpene enriched invasomes: an approach to augment anti-edema and nociception inhibition activity

S Ahmed, MM Farag, MA Sadek… - Journal of Liposome …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
This study aimed to formulate diacerein loaded terpene-enriched invasomes (DCN-TINV) to
fulfill a fruitful management of osteoarthritis. A 23 factorial design was adopted, including A …

Engineered lecithin-based proniosomes for enhanced trans-tympanic permeation: In vitro, microbiological, ex vivo and in vivo evaluation

NF Younes, S Sayed, M Hassan, S Ahmed - Journal of Drug Delivery …, 2024 - Elsevier
Otitis media is an acute illness that specifically targets the middle ear. It affects around one-
third of the pediatric population in the US. This study aimed to develop lecithin-based …

Capped flexosomes for prominent anti-inflammatory activity: development, optimization, and ex vivo and in vivo assessments

S Ahmed, DE Aziz, MA Sadek, MA Tawfik - Drug Delivery and …, 2024 - Springer
This study aimed to formulate diacerein (DCN)-loaded flexosomes for enhanced efficacy
against osteoarthritis. A 23 D-optimal design was employed, investigating the impact of …

Incorporation of Inclusion Complexes in the Dissolvable Microneedle Ocular Patch System for the Efficiency of Fluconazole in the Therapy of Fungal Keratitis

U Mahfufah, MA Sya'ban Mahfud… - … Applied Materials & …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Fluconazole (FNL) is one of the first-line treatments for fungal keratitis as it is an effective
broad-spectrum antimicrobial commonly administered orally or topically. However, FNL has …

A comprehensive review on recent nanosystems for enhancing antifungal activity of fenticonazole nitrate from different routes of administration

S Ahmed, MM Amin, S Sayed - Drug Delivery, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
This review aims to comprehensively highlight the recent nanosystems enclosing
Fenticonazole nitrate (FTN) and to compare between them regarding preparation …

Limonene-Enriched Ultra-Structural Cubosomes to Augment Ocular Delivery of a Poorly Water Soluble Anti-Fungal Drug: Fabrication, Characterization, Statistical …

AA Nemr, S Ahmed, IM Adel - Journal of Drug Delivery Science and …, 2024 - Elsevier
The target of this investigation was to obtain the composition of the optimized Fenticonazole
nitrate (FCN)-loaded cubosomal formula that can prolong precorneal retention, increase …

Recent updates on drug delivery approaches for improved ocular delivery with an insight into nanostructured drug delivery carriers for anterior and posterior segment …

S Khan, CW Do, EA Ho - Drug delivery and translational research, 2024 - Springer
Ocular diseases have a major impact on patient's vision and quality of life, with
approximately 2.2 billion people have visual impairment worldwide according to the findings …

Microneedles deliver drugs to ophthalmic tissue

TT Nguyen, G Van Vo - Design and Applications of Microneedles in Drug …, 2024 - Elsevier
Drug delivery to the eyes is difficult, and the drugs have low bioavailability because of the
natural physiological barrier of this organ. Ocular diseases have affected millions of people …