Ocular Drug Delivery

With aging populations, eye diseases are becoming ever more common. Direct drug delivery to the interior of the eye allows for treating diseases such as macular degeneration, glaucoma, and retinal detachments, allowing for improved and faster recovery. Powerscope is currently involved in a preclinical trial to improve the outcome of retinal detachments by filling the eye with an aerosolized drug following surgery.

Reports

G. Zhang, X. Feng, K. Wabner, C. Fandrey, A. Naqwi, T. Wiedmann, and T.W. Olsen, "Aerosol Delivery to Ocular Tissue During Pars Plana Vitrectomy", Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science 48 (2007) 5243-5249
http://www.iovs.org/cgi/reprint/48/11/5243

T.W. Olsen, “Drug Delivery to the Retina using Intravitreal Aerosolized Nanoparticles,” Retinal Physician, June 2008 http://www.retinalphysician.com/article.aspx?article=101796