Healing of rabbits' cornea following laser welding: Effect of solid and semisolid formulations containing indocyanine green

Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 25-31

  Chetoni, P ^a   Burgalassi, S ^a   Monti, D ^a   Tampucci, S ^a   Rossi, F ^b   Pini, R ^b   Menabuoni, L ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

^c Azienda USL 4   (Italy)

Author keywords

Films; Hydrophilicity measurements; Indocyanine green; Laser corneal welding; Polymer; Rabbits

Indexed keywords

5 METHYLPYRROLIDINONE CHITOSAN; ALGINIC ACID; CHITOSAN DERIVATIVE; GLYCEROL; HYALURONIC ACID; INDOCYANINE GREEN; POLYSACCHARIDE; POLYVINYL ALCOHOL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CHROMATOPHORE; CONTACT ANGLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEA INJURY; DRUG DOSAGE FORM COMPARISON; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG RELEASE; DRUG STABILITY; HYDROPHILICITY; LASER SURGERY; MALE; NONHUMAN; RABBIT; SOLID; SUTURE; TISSUE REPAIR; WETTABILITY;

EID: 33847338868     PISSN: 17732247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1773-2247(07)50004-3     Document Type: Article

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