Euro Ophthalmology and Eye Surgery

Novel Ophthalmic Drug Delivery

Anatomy and physiology of the eye protect it from damage. It therefore minimizes the transport of medication by traditional dosage forms to the eye, and the therapeutic concentration of drugs may not be maintained for long periods of time. Ocular drug delivery systems allowed for long-term treatment of ocular infections by delivering medication directly to the anterior segment of the eye. For the treatment of chronic vitreoretinal diseases, different biodegradable or non-biodegradable polymer implants have been widely investigated. Developing ocular drug delivery systems that provide controlled release of medication can reduce the dosing frequency for chronic diseases.