New eye mask with soluble needles can be used to treat eye diseases for continuous administration

recently, a joint team of Singapore institutions has developed an eye mask with soluble needlesthis double-layered eye mask can be used to treat eye diseases and can be used for continuous administrationnew eye medication, similar to skin patch therapy, patients can do it themselvesThe eye mask consists of a double-layer edifal structure, including a foundation layer and a microneedle ringClose the eye mask to the eye, the eye fluid seeps into the gap between the base layer and the microneedle ring to dissolve the adhesive material, remove the eye mask, leaving the microneedle embedded in the cornea of the eyemicroneedles also contain two layers, the outer layer dissolves immediately, providing the eye with an initial dose ofdrug(http://The inner layer of the microneedle dissolves over the next few days, providing a secondary dose of the drug to the eye over timethe study
researchers have tested the new eye mask in laboratory miceThese mice all had keratosis, which grew on to the cornea and caused blurred visionprevious studies have shown that DC101 antibodies can be used to block the proteins needed for vascular developmentSo the researchers chose to build the antibody into the microneedle and then implement a new treatment that allowed the mice to recover as expectedresearchers say the treatment could help reduce the new blood vessels in the cornea by 90 percent, with a high success rateIn addition, after continuous input to DC101, the eye mask quickly releases anti-inflammatory compounds (dichlorofencinic) to provide a co-treatment effect