The most common route of administration of ophthalmic drugs is the topical route because it is convenient, non-invasive, and accessible to all patients. Unfortunately, drugs administered topically are not able to reach effective concentrations. Moreover, their bioavailability must be improved to decrease the frequency of administrations and their side effects, and to increase their therapeutic efficiency. For this purpose, in recent decades, particular attention has been given to the possibility of developing prolonged-release forms that are able to increase the precorneal residence time and decrease the loss of the drug due to tearing. Among these forms, gel-based materials have been studied as an ideal delivery system because they are an extremely versatile class with numerous prospective applications in ophthalmology. These materials are used in gel eye drops, in situ gelling formulations, intravitreal injections, and therapeutic contact lenses. This review is intended to describe gel-based materials and their main applications in ophthalmology.
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Med Univ Sofia, Fac Pharm, Dept Pharmaceut Technol & Biopharm, Sofia 1000, BulgariaMed Univ Sofia, Fac Pharm, Dept Pharmaceut Technol & Biopharm, Sofia 1000, Bulgaria
Slavkova, Marta
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Bulgarian Acad Sci, Inst Gen & Inorgan Chem, Sofia 1113, BulgariaMed Univ Sofia, Fac Pharm, Dept Pharmaceut Technol & Biopharm, Sofia 1000, Bulgaria
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Bulgarian Acad Sci, Inst Gen & Inorgan Chem, Sofia 1113, BulgariaMed Univ Sofia, Fac Pharm, Dept Pharmaceut Technol & Biopharm, Sofia 1000, Bulgaria
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Med Univ Sofia, Fac Pharm, Dept Pharmacol Pharmacotherapy & Toxicol, Sofia 1000, BulgariaMed Univ Sofia, Fac Pharm, Dept Pharmaceut Technol & Biopharm, Sofia 1000, Bulgaria
Stefanova, Denitsa
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Med Univ Sofia, Fac Pharm, Dept Pharmacol Pharmacotherapy & Toxicol, Sofia 1000, BulgariaMed Univ Sofia, Fac Pharm, Dept Pharmaceut Technol & Biopharm, Sofia 1000, Bulgaria
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Sichuan Univ, Key Lab Drug Targeting & Drug Delivery Syst, Minist Educ, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan, Peoples R ChinaSichuan Univ, Key Lab Drug Targeting & Drug Delivery Syst, Minist Educ, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan, Peoples R China
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Sichuan Univ, Key Lab Drug Targeting & Drug Delivery Syst, Minist Educ, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan, Peoples R ChinaSichuan Univ, Key Lab Drug Targeting & Drug Delivery Syst, Minist Educ, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan, Peoples R China
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Med Univ Sofia, Fac Pharm, Dept Pharmaceut Technol & Biopharm, Sofia 1000, BulgariaMed Univ Sofia, Fac Pharm, Dept Pharmaceut Technol & Biopharm, Sofia 1000, Bulgaria
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Bulgarian Acad Sci, Inst Gen & Inorgan Chem, Sofia 1113, BulgariaMed Univ Sofia, Fac Pharm, Dept Pharmaceut Technol & Biopharm, Sofia 1000, Bulgaria
Spassova, Ivanka
Kovacheva, Daniela
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Med Univ Sofia, Fac Pharm, Dept Pharmacol Pharmacotherapy & Toxicol, Sofia 1000, BulgariaMed Univ Sofia, Fac Pharm, Dept Pharmaceut Technol & Biopharm, Sofia 1000, Bulgaria
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Tzankova, Virginia
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Med Univ Sofia, Fac Pharm, Dept Pharmacol Pharmacotherapy & Toxicol, Sofia 1000, BulgariaMed Univ Sofia, Fac Pharm, Dept Pharmaceut Technol & Biopharm, Sofia 1000, Bulgaria
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Sichuan Univ, Key Lab Drug Targeting & Drug Delivery Syst, Minist Educ, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan, Peoples R ChinaSichuan Univ, Key Lab Drug Targeting & Drug Delivery Syst, Minist Educ, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan, Peoples R China
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Gong, Tao
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