Ultrasound and Microbubbles for the Treatment of Ocular Diseases: From Preclinical Research towards Clinical Application

• Main Authors: Charis Rousou (Author), Carl C. L. Schuurmans (Author), Arto Urtti (Author), Enrico Mastrobattista (Author), Gert Storm (Author), Chrit Moonen (Author), Kai Kaarniranta (Author), Roel Deckers (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2021-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The unique anatomy of the eye and the presence of various biological barriers make efficacious ocular drug delivery challenging, particularly in the treatment of posterior eye diseases. This review focuses on the combination of ultrasound and microbubbles (USMB) as a minimally invasive method to imp...