A biodegradable, sustained-released, prednisolone acetate microfilm drug delivery system effectively prolongs corneal allograft survival in the rat keratoplasty model

Frequent and long-term use of topical corticosteroids after corneal transplantation is necessary to prevent graft rejection. However, it relies heavily on patient compliance, and sustained therapeutic drug levels are often not achieved with administration of topical eye drops. A biodegradable drug d...

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Main Authors: Liu, Yu-Chi, Peng, Yan, Lwin, Nyein Chan, Venkatraman, Subbu S., Wong, Tina T., Mehta, Jodhbir S.
Other Authors: School of Materials Science & Engineering
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: 2013
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/97672
http://hdl.handle.net/10220/13228