Bioengineering,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
12(1), P. 6 - 6
Published: Dec. 25, 2024
Glaucoma,
a
progressive
and
multifactorial
optic
neurodegenerative
disease,
still
poses
significant
challenges
in
both
diagnosis
management
remains
perpetual
enigma
[...].
Pharmaceutics,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(10), P. 1325 - 1325
Published: Oct. 12, 2024
Eye
disorders
affect
a
substantial
portion
of
the
global
population,
yet
availability
efficacious
ophthalmic
drug
products
remains
limited.
This
can
be
partly
ascribed
to
number
factors:
(1)
inadequate
understanding
physiological
barriers,
treatment
strategies,
and
polymer
properties,
delivery
systems;
(2)
challenges
in
effectively
delivering
drugs
anterior
posterior
segments
eye
due
anatomical
constraints;
(3)
manufacturing
regulatory
hurdles
ocular
product
development.
The
present
review
discusses
innovative
treatments,
encompassing
implants,
liposomes,
nanoparticles,
nanomicelles,
microparticles,
iontophoresis,
situ
gels,
contact
lenses,
microneedles,
hydrogels,
bispecific
antibodies,
gene
strategies.
Furthermore,
this
also
introduces
advanced
technologies
such
as
3D
printing
hot-melt
extrusion
(HME),
aimed
at
improving
bioavailability,
reducing
therapeutic
dosages
side
effects,
facilitating
design
personalized
dosage
forms,
well
enhancing
patient
compliance.
comprehensive
lastly
offers
insights
into
digital
healthcare,
market
trends,
industry
perspectives
pertaining
Biomedicines,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
13(2), P. 365 - 365
Published: Feb. 5, 2025
Eye
diseases
can
significantly
affect
the
quality
of
life
patients
due
to
decreased
visual
acuity.
Although
modern
ophthalmological
diagnostic
methods
exist,
some
system
are
asymptomatic
in
early
stages.
Most
seek
advice
from
an
ophthalmologist
as
a
result
rapidly
progressive
manifestation
symptoms.
A
number
inherited
and
acquired
eye
have
only
supportive
treatment
without
eliminating
etiologic
factor.
promising
solution
this
problem
may
be
gene
therapy,
which
has
proven
efficacy
safety
shown
clinical
studies.
By
directly
altering
or
replacing
defective
genes,
therapeutic
approach
will
stop
well
reverse
progression
diseases.
This
review
examines
concept
therapy
its
application
field
ocular
pathologies,
emphasizing
most
recent
scientific
advances
their
potential
impacts
on
function
status.
Journal of Inflammation Research,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
Volume 17, P. 1021 - 1037
Published: Feb. 1, 2024
Introduction:
Glaucoma
is
the
most
common
optic
neuropathy
and
leading
cause
of
irreversible
blindness
worldwide,
which
affects
3.54%
population
aged
40–
80
years.
Despite
numerous
published
studies,
some
aspects
glaucoma
pathogenesis,
serum
biomarkers,
their
potential
link
with
other
diseases
remain
unclear.
Recent
articles
have
proposed
that
autoimmune,
oxidative
stress
inflammation
may
be
involved
in
pathogenesis
glaucoma.
Methods:
We
investigated
expression
92
inflammatory
neurotrophic
factors
patients.
The
study
group
consisted
26
patients
192
healthy
subjects
based
on
digital
fundography.
Results:
Patients
had
significantly
lower
IL-2Rβ,
TWEAK,
CX3CL1,
CD6,
CD5,
LAP
TGF-beta1,
LIF-R,
TRAIL,
NT-3,
CCL23
higher
IL-22Rα
1.
Conclusion:
Our
results
indicate
tend
to
levels
neuroprotective
proteins
neuroinflammatory
proteins,
similar
those
observed
psychiatric,
neurodegenerative
autoimmune
diseases,
indicating
a
between
these
conditions
pathogenesis.
Keywords:
glaucoma,
inflammation,
neurodegeneration,
proteomics,
Olink
Frontiers in Neuroscience,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
18
Published: March 18, 2024
Glaucoma
is
a
complex
and
progressive
disease
that
primarily
affects
the
optic
nerve
axons,
leading
to
irreversible
vision
loss.
Although
exact
molecular
mechanisms
underlying
glaucoma
pathogenesis
are
not
fully
understood,
it
believed
except
increased
intraocular
pressure,
combination
of
genetic
environmental
factors
play
role
in
development
disease.
Animal
models
have
been
widely
used
study
glaucoma,
allowing
researchers
better
understand
test
potential
treatments.
Several
pathways
implicated
including
oxidative
stress,
inflammation,
excitotoxic-induced
neurodegeneration.
This
review
summarizes
most
important
knowledge
about
involved
development.
much
research
has
done
this
disease,
there
still
be
learned
develop
effective
treatments
prevent
loss
those
affected
by
glaucoma.
International Journal of Molecular Sciences,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
25(16), P. 8876 - 8876
Published: Aug. 15, 2024
Glaucoma,
a
leading
cause
of
blindness,
is
multifactorial
condition
that
leads
to
progressive
loss
retinal
ganglion
cells
(RGCs)
and
vision.
Therapeutic
interventions
based
on
reducing
ocular
hypertension
are
not
always
successful.
Emerging
features
glaucoma
include
mitochondrial
dysfunction
oxidative
stress.
In
the
current
study,
NDI1-based
gene
therapy,
which
improves
function
reduces
reactive
oxygen
species,
was
delivered
intraocularly
via
an
adeno-associated
viral
vector
(AAV).
This
AAV-NDI1
therapy
protected
RGCs
from
cell
death
in
treated
(1552.4
±
994.0
RGCs/mm2)
versus
control
eyes
(1184.4
978.4
RGCs/mm2,
p
<
0.05)
aged
DBA/2J
mice,
murine
model
glaucoma.
The
photonegative
responses
(PhNRs)
were
also
improved
(6.4
3.3
µV)
(5.0
3.1
µV,
these
mice.
provided
benefits
glaucomatous
human
lamina
cribrosa
(LC)
by
significantly
increasing
basal
maximal
consumption
rates
ATP
production
cells.
Similarly,
NDI1
H2O2-insulted
primary
porcine
LC
study
highlights
potential
utility
therapies
improving
treatment
Journal of Clinical Medicine,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
13(14), P. 4224 - 4224
Published: July 19, 2024
With
a
common
aim
of
restoring
physiological
function
defective
cells,
optogenetics
and
targeted
gene
therapies
have
shown
great
clinical
potential
novelty
in
the
branch
personalized
medicine
inherited
retinal
diseases
(IRDs).
The
basis
aims
to
bypass
photoreceptors
by
introducing
opsins
with
light-sensing
capabilities.
In
contrast,
therapies,
such
as
methods
based
on
CRISPR-Cas9
RNA
interference
noncoding
RNAs
(i.e.,
microRNA,
small
interfering
RNA,
short
hairpin
RNA),
consists
inducing
normal
or
protein
expression
into
affected
cells.
Having
partially
leveraged
challenges
limiting
their
prompt
introduction
practice
engineering,
cell
tissue
delivery
capabilities),
it
is
crucial
deepen
fields
knowledge
applied
therapy.
this
in-depth
novel
literature
review
explain
fundamentals
applications
while
providing
decision-making
arguments
for
ophthalmologists.
First,
we
biomolecular
principles
engineering
steps
involved
mentioned
above
bringing
focus
specific
vectors
molecules
signalization.
importance
vector
choice
are
discussed.
Second,
summarize
ongoing
trials
most
recent
discoveries
IRDs.
Finally,
then
discuss
limits
current
each
We
provide
first
time
scientific-based
explanations
clinicians
justify
specificity
therapy
one
disease,
which
can
help
improve
tasks.
Cureus,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Sept. 21, 2024
Corneal
transplantation
is
a
critical
surgical
procedure
aimed
at
restoring
vision
in
patients
with
corneal
blindness
or
severe
damage.
This
review
focuses
on
secondary
glaucoma,
significant
postoperative
complication,
the
primary
objective
of
providing
comprehensive
analysis
its
pathophysiology,
risk
factors,
diagnostic
challenges,
and
therapeutic
approaches.
Unlike
other
reviews,
this
work
emphasizes
interplay
between
inflammatory
responses,
corticosteroid
use,
structural
changes
eye
that
lead
to
elevated
intraocular
pressure
(IOP)
after
transplantation.
A
literature
was
conducted,
including
studies
postcorneal
highlight
both
clinical
outcomes
efficacy
current
management
strategies.
Key
findings
indicate
medical
treatments,
such
as
prostaglandin
analogs
beta-blockers,
are
effective
for
IOP
control
early
stages,
while
interventions,
like
trabeculectomy,
often
necessary
more
advanced
cases.
Diagnostic
difficulty
accurate
measurement
posttransplant,
underscored,
along
importance
imaging
techniques
detection
optic
nerve
The
pathophysiology
glaucoma
involves
complex
interaction
postsurgical
inflammation,
steroid-induced
complications,
anatomical
hinder
aqueous
humor
outflow.
Diagnosis
requires
combination
tonometry,
gonioscopy,
technologies.
Management
strategies
range
from
pharmacological
treatments
options,
focus
balancing
minimizing
risks
graft
survival.
Clinically,
these
need
proactive
tailored
transplant
preserve
function
long-term
visual
outcomes.
Future
research
should
improving
accuracy,
developing
less
invasive
techniques,
exploring
personalized
medicine
approaches,
genetic
profiling
targeted
therapies.