Nanocarriers for ocular drug delivery: Recent advances and future opportunities.

ABSTRACT: Topical route of administration is very important and the most commonly used method of drug delivery for treatment of ocular diseases. However, due to unique anatomical and physiological barriers of eye, it is difficult to achieve the therapeutic concentration in the targeted tissue within the eye. To overcome the effect of these barriers in absorption and to provide targeted and sustained drug delivery, various advances have been made in developing safe and efficient drug delivery systems. Various formulation strategies for ocular drug delivery are used, like basic formulation techniques for improving availability of drugs, viscosity enhancers, and use of mucoadhesives for drug retention and penetration enhancers to promote drug transport to the eye. In this review, we present a summary o

SUBMITTER: Amrutkar CS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10418032 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature