In vitro studies of drug-eluting films and coatings for intraocular lens

• Main Author: Tan, Dulcia Wei Ni
• Other Authors: Subramanian Venkatraman
• Format: Theses and Dissertations
• Language: English
• Published: 2015
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Materials::Biomaterials
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/63343
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Topical ophthalmic eye drops are prescribed to patients as a post-operative care against infections and inflammations after a cataract surgery. However, this mode of administration exhibits a poor drug bioavailability of approximately 5%, resulting in high drug wastage. In addition, topical admini...