Georgia Tech Research Corporation;Emory University
发明人:
Prausnitz, Mark R.,Edelhauser, Henry F.,Patel, Samirkumar Rajnikant
申请号：
AU2015230874
公开号：
AU2015230874B2
申请日:
2015.09.29
申请国别(地区):
AU
年份:
2018
代理人:
摘要：
#$%^&*AU2015230874B220180705.pdf#####ABSTRACT Methods and devices are provided for targeted administration of a drug to a patient's eye. In one embodiment, the method includes inserting a hollow microneedle into the sclera of the eye at an insertion site and infusing a fluid drug formulation through the inserted microneedle and into the suprachoroidai space of the eye, wherein the infused fluid drug formulation flows within the suprachoroidai space away from the insertion site during the infusion. The fluid drug formulation may how circumferentially toward the retinochoroidal tissue, macula, and optic nerve in the posterior segment of the eye.
