Implants as drug delivery devices for the treatment of eye diseases

• Main Authors: Gisele Rodrigues da Silva (Author), Sílvia Ligório Fialho (Author), Rubens Camargo Siqueira (Author), Rodrigo Jorge (Author), Armando da Silva Cunha Júnior (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade de São Paulo, 2010-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The treatment of diseases affecting the posterior segment of the eye is limited by the difficulty in transporting effective doses of drugs to the vitreous, retina, and choroid. Topically applied drugs are poorly absorbed due to the low permeability of the external ocular tissues and tearing. The blo...