Review of ophthalmic drug delivery by contact lenses

Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 123-135

  Hsu, K H ^a   Gause, S ^a   Chauhan, A ^a  

^a University of Florida   (United States)

Author keywords

Contact lenses; Glaucoma; Imprinting; Microparticles; Ophthalmic drug delivery; Vitamin E barriers

Indexed keywords

AGENTS ACTING ON THE EYE; ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; BETA CYCLODEXTRIN DERIVATIVE; CYCLODEXTRIN; CYCLOSPORIN A; ETHYLENE GLYCOL; EYE DROPS; FLURBIPROFEN; LIDOCAINE; METHACRYLIC ACID; PUERARIN; SUCCIMER; TIMOLOL;

ANTERIOR EYE CHAMBER; BIOAVAILABILITY; BIOCOMPATIBILITY; CONTACT LENS; CORNEA PERMEABILITY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DRUG BIOAVAILABILITY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG ELUTING CONTACT LENS; DRUG RELEASE; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG TRANSPORT; EXTENDED WEAR CONTACT LENS; GLAUCOMA; HUMAN; HYDROGEL; HYDROGEN BOND; HYDROPHOBICITY; INTRAOCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; MEDICATION COMPLIANCE; MOLECULAR IMPRINTING; NONHUMAN; OPHTHALMIC DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE; POLYMERIZATION; REVIEW; TEAR FILM;

EID: 84899545098     PISSN: 17732247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1773-2247(14)50021-4     Document Type: Review

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