Main description:

The eye is a computerized system that has been designed for self-defense, and these defense mechanisms create challenges in administration of medications to the eye.

Therefore, ocular drug delivery has been a major challenge to drug delivery researchers. There are on-going studies, in search of treatment especially for the diseases affecting the posterior segment of the eye. This book gives and overview of the background of ocular drug delivery and is unique for pharmacists, medical practitioners, students and drug delivery researchers.

Contents:

CHAPTER 1: Background of Ocular Drug Delivery, Oluyemisi A. Bamiro, Ruhi V. Dale, Richard T. Addo.- CHAPTER 2: Anatomy of the Eye and Common Diseases Affecting the Eye, Evelyn Addo, Oluyemisi A. Bamiro, Rodney Siwale.- CHAPTER 3: Ocular Barriers Henry Nettey, Yvonne Darko, Oluyemisi A. Bamiro, Richard Addo.- CHAPTER 4: Drug Delivery to Specific Compartments of the Eye, Lunawati Bennett.- CHAPTER 5: Topical Versus Systemic Ocular Drug Delivery, Lunawati Bennett.- CHAPTER 6: Nanotechnology for Transcorneal Drug Targeting in Glaucoma: Challenges and Progress, Ameeduzzafar Zafar, Javed Ahmad, Sohail Akhter, Richard T. Addo.- CHAPTER 7: In Vitro and In Vivo Evaluation of Ocular Drugs and Delivery Systems, Ruhi V. Dale, Richard T. Addo.- CHAPTER 8: Ocular Delivery of Proteins and Peptides, Lunawati Bennett.- CHAPTER 9: Progress of Controlled Drug Delivery Systems in Topical Ophthalmology: Focus on Nano and Micro Drug Carriers, Ameeduzzafar Zafar, Javed Ahmad, Richard T. Addo, Sohail Akhter.- CHAPTER 10.- Other Advances in Ocular Drug Delivery, Lunawati Bennett.