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. 2022 Apr 13;10:850757. doi: 10.3389/fchem.2022.850757

TABLE 4.

FDA approved nanomedicine applied in ocular diseases.

Product Formulation Active Ingredient Indication Route of Administration Date of Production Ref
Restasis® Nanoemulsion Ciclosporin A Chronic Dry eye Eye drop 1983 Reimondez-Troitiño et al. (2015)
Visudyne® Liposome Verteporfin AMD Intravitreal injection 2000 Pooja et al. (2018)
Macugen® Aptamer–polymer nanoparticle Pegaptanib sodium Neovascular (wet) AMD Intravitreal injection 2004 Pooja et al. (2018)
Retisert Non-biodegradable implant Fluocinolone acetonide Uveitis Intravitreal implant 2005 Reimondez-Troitiño et al. (2015)
Triesence Suspension Triamcinolone acetonide Macular edema Intravitreal or periocular injection 2007 Khiev et al. (2021)
Durezol® Nanoemulsion Difluprednate Eye inflammation Eye drop 2008 Reimondez-Troitiño et al. (2015)
Trivaris suspension triamcinolone acetonide uveitis intravitreal Injection 2008
Ozurdex Biodegradable implant dexamethasone Uveitis/diabetic macular edema intravitreal implant 2009 Khiev et al. (2021)
Kenalog Suspension Triamcinolone acetonide Macular edema Intravitreal Injection 2009
Iluvien Non-biodegradable implant Fluocinolone acetonide Diabetic macular edema Intravitreal implant 2014