Suprachoroidal drug delivery

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Schematic diagram of the human eye showing sclera and choroid. The suprachoroidal space is located between these two layers.

Suprachoroidal drug delivery is an ocular route of drug administration. It involves using a microneedle to provide a minimally invasive method and injecting particles of a medication into the suprachoroidal space (SCS) between the sclera and choroid in the eye.[1][2]

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  1. ^ Patel, S. R.; Lin, A. S.; Edelhauser, H. F.; Prausnitz, M. R. (2010). "Suprachoroidal Drug Delivery to the Back of the Eye Using Hollow Microneedles". Pharmaceutical Research. 28 (1): 166–176. doi:10.1007/s11095-010-0271-y. PMC 3038673. PMID 20857178.
  2. ^ Chiang, B.; Jung, J.; Prausnitz, M. (2018). "The suprachoroidal space as a route of administration to the posterior segment of the eye". Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews. 126: 58–66. doi:10.1016/j.addr.2018.03.001. PMC 5995649. PMID 29545195.
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