Effect of a Cationic Surfactant on Microemulsion Globules and Drug Release from Hydrogel Contact Lenses

• Main Authors: Cesar Torres-Luna (Author), Naiping Hu (Author), Abdollah Koolivand (Author), Xin Fan (Author), Yuli Zhu (Author), Roman Domszy (Author), Jeff Yang (Author), Arthur Yang (Author), Nam Sun Wang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2019-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The present study evaluates the in vitro release of diclofenac sodium (DFNa) from contact lenses based on poly-2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate (pHEMA) hydrogels containing an embedded microemulsion to extend release duration. The oil (ethyl butyrate)-in-water microemulsion systems are prepared with two...