Recent updates on ocular disease management with ophthalmic ointments.

ABSTRACT

Ophthalmic diseases can result in permanent vision loss and blindness. Convenient topical and systemic treatments are preferred to address these sight-threatening conditions. However, the unique anatomy of the eye presents challenges for drug delivery. Various ophthalmic ointment formulations have been developed to enhance bioavailability in the eye to prolong residence time and improve corneal permeability. This article explores a wide range of ocular diseases affecting individuals globally and how ointments are used to manage them. From eye to ocular barriers, this review focuses on published scientific research and formulation strategies for severe ocular complications using conventional topical ointments. Additionally, it delves through patented technologies and marketed formulations supporting the use of ointments in ocular drug delivery.

Eye illnesses can cause blindness. The treatment is tricky due to eye's complex makeup. This paper talks about eye ointments also known as 'creams' or 'pomades' used to deliver medicine to the eye. These creams make the medicine work better by staying in the eye longer and absorbing faster. The present work looks at different eye problems and talks about ointments used to treat both internal and external eye diseases. It also explains how the eye is built and why it is hard for medicine to get in. There is also an information about ointments that have been discovered with some new ideas and those available in the market to cure eye problems.