[HTML][HTML] Nanotechnology based drug delivery systems for the treatment of anterior segment eye diseases

AL Onugwu, CS Nwagwu, OS Onugwu… - Journal of Controlled …, 2023 - Elsevier
Diseases affecting the anterior segment of the eye are the primary causes of vision
impairment and blindness globally. Drug administration through the topical ocular route is …

Nanotechnology-based ocular drug delivery systems: recent advances and future prospects

S Li, L Chen, Y Fu - Journal of Nanobiotechnology, 2023 - Springer
Ocular drug delivery has constantly challenged ophthalmologists and drug delivery
scientists due to various anatomical and physiological barriers. Static and dynamic ocular …

Ocular drug delivery to the retina: current innovations and future perspectives

HM Kim, SJ Woo - Pharmaceutics, 2021 - mdpi.com
Treatment options for retinal diseases, such as neovascular age-related macular
degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, and retinal vascular disorders, have markedly expanded …

Niosomal drug delivery systems for ocular disease—Recent advances and future prospects

S Durak, M Esmaeili Rad, A Alp Yetisgin, H Eda Sutova… - Nanomaterials, 2020 - mdpi.com
The eye is a complex organ consisting of several protective barriers and particular defense
mechanisms. Since this organ is exposed to various infections, genetic disorders, and visual …

Gelling hypotonic polymer solution for extended topical drug delivery to the eye

YC Kim, MD Shin, SF Hackett, HT Hsueh… - Nature biomedical …, 2020 - nature.com
Eye-drop formulations should hold as high a concentration of soluble drug in contact with
ocular epithelium for as long as possible. However, eye tears and frequent blinking limit …

Recent advances in ophthalmic preparations: Ocular barriers, dosage forms and routes of administration

FA Maulvi, KH Shetty, DT Desai, DO Shah… - International journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
The human eye is a complex organ with unique anatomy and physiology that restricts the
delivery of drugs to target ocular tissues/sites. Recent advances in the field of pharmacy …

Antiangiogenic nanomicelles for the topical delivery of aflibercept to treat retinal neovascular disease

X Zhao, I Seah, K Xue, W Wong, QSW Tan… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The traditional intravitreal injection delivery of antivascular endothelial growth factor (anti‐
VEGF) to the posterior segment of the eye for treatment of retinal diseases is invasive and …

Avoiding a sticky situation: bypassing the mucus barrier for improved local drug delivery

HC Zierden, A Josyula, RL Shapiro, HT Hsueh… - Trends in molecular …, 2021 - cell.com
The efficacy of drugs administered by traditional routes is limited by numerous biological
barriers that preclude reaching the intended site of action. Further, full body systemic …

Topical drug delivery to the posterior segment of the eye

M Loescher, C Seiz, J Hurst, S Schnichels - Pharmaceutics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Topical drug delivery to the posterior segment of the eye is a very complex challenge.
However, topical delivery is highly desired, to achieve an easy-to-use treatment option for …

Targeting microglia to treat degenerative eye diseases

SK Wang, CL Cepko - Frontiers in immunology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Microglia have been implicated in many degenerative eye disorders, including retinitis
pigmentosa, age-related macular degeneration, glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, uveitis, and …