Cysteamine ophthalmic hydrogel for the treatment of ocular cystinosis

• Main Authors: Anxo Fernández-Ferreiro (Author), Andrea Luaces-Rodríguez (Author), Victoria Díaz-Tomé (Author), María Gil-Martínez (Author), María Teresa Rodríguez Ares (Author), Rosario Touriño Peralba (Author), José Blanco-Méndez (Author), Miguel González-Barcia (Author), Francisco Javier Otero-Espinar (Author), María Jesús Lamas (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2017-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Ocular cystinosis is a rare disease characterised by the deposit of cystine crystals on the corneal surface, which hinder patients' eyesight. Oral cysteamine is given as cysteamine; however, it does not reach the cornea due to the lack of corneal vascularization making necessary its administrat...