Self-implantable double-layered micro-drug-reservoirs for efficient and controlled ocular drug delivery

• Main Authors: Chang, Hao, Duong, Phan Khanh, Than, Aung, Liu, Chenghao, Cheung, Gemmy Chui Ming, Xu, Chenjie, Wang, Xiaomeng, Chen, Peng
• Other Authors: School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2019
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Chemical engineering; Microneedles; DC101
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/89124; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/47673
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Eye diseases and injuries impose a significant clinical problem worldwide. Safe and effective ocular drug delivery is, however, challenging due to the presence of ocular barriers. Here we report a strategy using an eye patch equipped with an array of detachable microneedles. These microneedles can p...