Suprachoroidal drug delivery

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]

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

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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.