Recent perspectives in ocular drug delivery

R Gaudana, J Jwala, SHS Boddu, AK Mitra - Pharmaceutical research, 2009 - Springer
Anatomy and physiology of the eye makes it a highly protected organ. Designing an effective
therapy for ocular diseases, especially for the posterior segment, has been considered as a …

A review of nanocarrier-mediated drug delivery systems for posterior segment eye disease: Challenges analysis and recent advances

R Wang, Y Gao, A Liu, G Zhai - Journal of drug targeting, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Posterior segment eye disease is a leading cause of irreversible vision impairment and
blindness. As the unique organ for vision, eyes are protected by various protective barriers …

Pharmaceutical preformulation and formulation

M Gibson - Drugs Pharm Sci, 2001 - api.taylorfrancis.com
The first edition of this book published in 2001 has been more successful than I ever
imagined, as indicated by the excellent reviews it has received, the continued demand, and …

Protein and polypeptide mediated delivery to the eye

SA Attia, JA MacKay - Advanced drug delivery reviews, 2022 - Elsevier
Hybrid or recombinant protein-polymers, peptide-based biomaterials, and antibody-targeted
therapeutics are widely explored for various ocular conditions and vision correction. They …

Codrug: An efficient approach for drug optimization

N Das, M Dhanawat, B Dash, RC Nagarwal… - European Journal of …, 2010 - Elsevier
Codrug or mutual prodrug is an approach where various effective drugs, which are
associated with some drawbacks, can be modified by attaching with other drugs of same or …

From the cover: zebrafish larvae are insensitive to stimulation by cocaine: importance of exposure route and toxicokinetics

KT Kirla, KJ Groh, AE Steuer, M Poetzsch… - Toxicological …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Zebrafish (Danio rerio) larvae have been suggested as vertebrate model to complement or
even replace mammals for rapidly assessing behavioral effects of psychoactive drugs. Yet …

Antioxidant defense and pseudoexfoliation syndrome: an updated review

S Mastronikolis, K Kagkelaris, M Pagkalou… - Medical …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Oxidative stress (OS) affects the anterior ocular tissues, rendering them susceptible to
several eye diseases. On the other hand, protection of the eye from harmful factors is …

Fluorescent nanosystems for drug tracking and theranostics: Recent applications in the ocular field

E Zingale, A Romeo, S Rizzo, C Cimino, A Bonaccorso… - Pharmaceutics, 2022 - mdpi.com
The greatest challenge associated with topical drug delivery for the treatment of diseases
affecting the posterior segment of the eye is to overcome the poor bioavailability of the …

Activity and expression of carboxylesterases and arylacetamide deacetylase in human ocular tissues

A Hammid, JK Fallon, T Lassila, P Vieiro, A Balla… - Drug Metabolism and …, 2022 - ASPET
As a multitissue organ, the eye possesses unique anatomy and physiology, including
differential expression of drug-metabolizing enzymes. Several hydrolytic enzymes that play …

The codrug approach for facilitating drug delivery and bioactivity

IA Aljuffali, CF Lin, CH Chen… - Expert opinion on drug …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: Codrug or mutual prodrug is a drug design approach to chemically bind two or
more drugs to improve therapeutic efficiency or decrease adverse effects. The codrug can …