Miriam Ana González-Cela-Casamayor, José Javier López-Cano, Irene Bravo-Osuna, Vanessa Andrés-Guerrero, Marta Vicario-de-la-Torre, Manuel Guzmán-Navarro, José Manuel Benítez-Del-Castillo, Rocío Herrero-Vanrell, Irene Teresa Molina-Martínez
Glaucoma is a group of chronic irreversible neuropathies that affect the retina and the optic nerve. It is considered one of the leading causes of blindness in the world. Although it can be due to various causes, the most important modifiable risk factor is the elevated intraocular pressure (IOP). In this case, the treatment of choice consists of instilling antihypertensive formulations on the ocular surface. The chronicity of the pathology, together with the low bioavailability of the drugs that are applied on the ocular surface, make it necessary to instill the formulations very frequently, which is associated, in many cases, with the appearance of dry eye disease (DED)...
July 4, 2022: Pharmaceutics