The eye contains a complex network of physiological information and biomarkers for
monitoring disease and managing health, and ocular devices can be used to effectively …

The eye is regarded as an immune privileged site. Since the presence of a vasculature
would impair vision, the vasculature of the eye is located outside of the central light path. As …

The treatment of the posterior-segment ocular diseases, such as age-related eye diseases
(AMD) or diabetic retinopathy (DR), present a challenge for ophthalmologists due to the …

Due to complicated anatomical and physical properties, targeted drug delivery to ocular
tissues continues to be a key challenge for formulation scientists. Various attempts are …

Drug delivery to the posterior eye segment is an important challenge in ophthalmology,
because many diseases affect the retina and choroid leading to impaired vision or …

The field of regenerative medicine aims to replace tissues lost as a consequence of disease,
trauma or congenital abnormalities. Biomaterials serve as scaffolds for regenerative …

There is a global diabetes epidemic correlating with an increase in obesity. This coincidence
may lead to a rise in the prevalence of type 2 diabetes. There is also an as yet unexplained …

Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is one of the leading causes of visual impairment in the working-
age population. DR is a progressive eye disease caused by long-term accumulation of …

Diabetic retinopathy (DR), a sight-threatening neurovasculopathy, is the leading cause of
irreversible blindness in the developed world. DR arises as the result of prolonged …

Despite possessing limited protein-coding potential, long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) have
been implicated in a myriad of pathologic conditions. Most well documented in cancer, one …