Treatment of bacterial conjunctivitis with lenses containing semi-circular rings loaded with moxifloxacin HCl and hyaluronic acid

Contact lenses with dual drug delivery for the treatment of bacterial conjunctivitis.

Article specifications

This study was published in 2018 in journal of Int J Pharm. (IF2017: 3.862) by Indian ophthalmologists. In the present study, a novel type of lenses containing semi-circular rings loaded with moxifloxacin HCl (a broad spectrum antibiotic) and hyaluronic acid (a comfort agent), respectively, in order to treat bacterial conjunctivitis without altering the critical lens properties.

 

Results

The study demonstrated the successful application of the implantation technology to co-deliver moxifloxacin HCl and hyaluronic acid from the contact lenses for the extended period of time to treat conjunctivitis.