3D Printed Punctal Plugs for Controlled Ocular Drug Delivery

3D Printed Punctal Plugs for Controlled Ocular Drug Delivery

Dry eye disease is a common ocular disorder that is characterised by tear deficiency or excessive tear evaporation. Current treatment involves the use of eye drops; however, therapeutic efficacy is limited because of poor ocular bioavailability of topically applied formulations. In this study, digit...

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Main Authors: Xiaoyan Xu, Sahar Awwad, Luis Diaz-Gomez, Carmen Alvarez-Lorenzo, Steve Brocchini, Simon Gaisford, Alvaro Goyanes, Abdul W. Basit
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-09-01
Series:Pharmaceutics
Subjects:
additive manufacturing
vat photopolymerization
digital light processing
printing pharmaceuticals and devices
punctal plugs
ocular drug delivery
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4923/13/9/1421

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