Sticky nanoparticles could ‘revolutionise’ eye drops
Nanoparticles which ‘stick’ to the cornea could improve the effectiveness of eye drops and may in future provide a route to treatments for age-related macular degeneration (AMD), according to new research from the University of Reading.
While eye drops offer an easy, non-invasive method of drug delivery for patients with eye conditions, only a small fraction of the drug may ultimately cross the corneal barrier and make it into the eye – with a large proportion lost due to tear washout.
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