Injectable hydrogels as matrix to retain microparticles for controlled delivery of anti-VEGF proteins for ocular applications

Wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD) or diabetic macular edema (DME) are potentially retinal diseases and they are treated by monthly or bimonthly intravitreal injections of anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) agents such as aflibercept (Eylea®) and ranibizumab (Lucentis®). Because...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Chong, Wei Woon
Other Authors: Subramanian Venkatraman
Format: Final Year Project (FYP)
Language:English
Published: 2017
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10356/70120