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Topical ocular delivery is an acceptable and familiar approach for the treatment of common ocular diseases.
Novel strategies for the treatment of inherited eye diseases include new pharmacologic agents, gene therapy and genome
editing, which lead to expansion of new management options for eye disorders. Topical ocular delivery of nanocarriers is
a technique, which has the potential to facilitate novel treatments. Nanocarrier-based strategies have proven effective for
site-targeted delivery. This review summarizes recent development in the area of topical delivery of different nanocarriers
(Polymer, Vesicular and dispersed systems) for the management of glaucoma, a group of ocular disorders characterized by
progressive and accelerated degeneration of the axons of retinal ganglion cells, which make up the optic nerve. Unique
cellular targets for glaucoma treatment, primarily the trabecular meshwork of the anterior segment of the eye, make
glaucoma facilitated by the use of nanocarriers an ideal disorder for novel molecular therapies.
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