Topical Sustained Delivery of Miltefosine Via Drug-Eluting Contact Lenses to Treat Acanthamoeba Keratitis
This study aimed to develop a miltefosine-eluting contact lens (MLF-CL) device that would allow sustained and localized miltefosine release for the treatment of Acanthamoeba keratitis. MLF-CLs were produced in three different miltefosine doses by solvent-casting a thin miltefosine-polymer film aroun...
Main Authors: | Lin Chen, Liangju Kuang, Amy E. Ross, Wissam Farhat, Nikolay Boychev, Sina Sharfi, Levi N. Kanu, Longqian Liu, Daniel S. Kohane, Joseph B. Ciolino |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2022-12-01
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Series: | Pharmaceutics |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4923/14/12/2750 |
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