Emerging nano-formulations and nanomedicines applications for ocular drug delivery

D Khiev, ZA Mohamed, R Vichare, R Paulson, S Bhatia… - Nanomaterials, 2021 - mdpi.com
Ocular diseases can deteriorate vision to the point of blindness and thus can have a major
impact on the daily life of an individual. Conventional therapies are unable to provide …

Chitosan and its derivatives for ocular delivery formulations: Recent advances and developments

A Zamboulis, S Nanaki, G Michailidou, I Koumentakou… - Polymers, 2020 - mdpi.com
Chitosan (CS) is a hemi-synthetic cationic linear polysaccharide produced by the
deacetylation of chitin. CS is non-toxic, highly biocompatible, and biodegradable, and it has …

Lipid-polymer hybrid nanoparticles: Synthesis strategies and biomedical applications

V Dave, K Tak, A Sohgaura, A Gupta, V Sadhu… - Journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
This review article is an updated overview on lipid-polymer hybrid nanoparticles (LPHNs)
including the various types of LPHNs polymers used in their preparation, various methods of …

Nanotechnology-abetted astaxanthin formulations in multimodel therapeutic and biomedical applications

Z Jafari, A Bigham, S Sadeghi… - Journal of Medicinal …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Astaxanthin (AXT) is one of the most important fat-soluble carotenoids that have abundant
and diverse therapeutic applications namely in liver disease, cardiovascular disease, cancer …

Advances in ophthalmic drug delivery

PWJ Morrison, VV Khutoryanskiy - Therapeutic delivery, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Various strategies for ocular drug delivery are considered; from basic formulation techniques
for improving availability of drugs; viscosity enhancers and mucoadhesives aid drug …

Lipid-based nanocarriers for ocular drug delivery: An updated review

B Das, AK Nayak, S Mallick - Journal of Drug Delivery Science and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Recent years have witnessed a boom in ocular nanomedicine research with a number of
lipid-based nanocarriers such as liposomes, niosomes, cubosomes, nanoemulsions, solid …

In situ gelling dorzolamide loaded chitosan nanoparticles for the treatment of glaucoma

S Katiyar, J Pandit, RS Mondal, AK Mishra… - Carbohydrate …, 2014 - Elsevier
The most important risk associated with glaucoma is the onset and progression of
intraocular pressure. The objective of this study was to formulate in situ gel of chitosan …

Preparation and characterization of novel, mucoadhesive ofloxacin nanoparticles for ocular drug delivery

S Taghe, S Mirzaeei - Brazilian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2019 - SciELO Brasil
The efficacy of conventional ocular formulations is limited by poor corneal retention and
permeation, resulting in low ocular bioavailability. Mucoadhesive chitosan (CS) …

Biomaterials for dry eye disease treatment: Current overview and future perspectives

M Thacker, V Singh, S Basu, S Singh - Experimental Eye Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Dry eye disease (DED) is an emerging health problem affecting millions of individuals every
year. The current treatments for DED include lubricating eye drops and anti-inflammatory …

Development of acetazolamide-loaded, pH-triggered polymeric nanoparticulate in situ gel for sustained ocular delivery: in vitro. ex vivo evaluation and …

J Singh, G Chhabra, K Pathak - Drug development and industrial …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
The objective of research was to develop a novel pH-triggered polymeric nanoparticulate in
situ gel (NP-ISG) for ophthalmic delivery of acetazolamide (ACZ) to enhance the conjunctival …