Ocular Therapeutics: Modern Therapeutic Approaches for Noninfectious Ocular Diseases Involving Inflammation (Adv. Healthcare Mater. 23/2017). Issue 23 (6th December 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ratay, Michelle L.; Bellotti, Elena; Gottardi, Riccardo; Little, Steven R.
• Is Part Of: Advanced healthcare materials. Volume 6:Issue 23(2017)
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• Publication Date: 2017-12-06
• Subjects: age‐related macular degeneration -- drug delivery -- dry eye disease -- therapeutics -- uveitis; Biomedical materials -- Periodicals; 610.28
• DOI: 10.1002/adhm.201770116
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2192-2640

Abstract

Abstract : Ocular diseases (ex: dry eye disease, age‐related macular degeneration, uveitis) significantly affect the quality of life of millions of individuals each year. In these diseases, a local inflammatory response results in ocular tissue damage. In order to overcome this inflammatory response, new therapeutic controlled release systems are developed to help restore homeostasis in the ocular microenvironment. Steven R. Little and co‐workers outline multiple types of therapeutic strategies that aim to either address the symptoms or abate the underlying cause of these diseases in article number1700733 .