
Suprachoroidal drug delivery is an
ocular
Eyes are organs of the visual system. They provide living organisms with vision, the ability to receive and process visual detail, as well as enabling several photo response functions that are independent of vision. Eyes detect light and conv ...
route of drug administration. It involves using a
microneedle to provide a minimally invasive method and injecting particles of a
medication
A medication (also called medicament, medicine, pharmaceutical drug, medicinal drug or simply drug) is a drug used to diagnose, cure, treat, or prevent disease. Drug therapy ( pharmacotherapy) is an important part of the medical field an ...
into the
suprachoroidal space (SCS) between the
sclera
The sclera, also known as the white of the eye or, in older literature, as the tunica albuginea oculi, is the opaque, fibrous, protective, outer layer of the human eye containing mainly collagen and some crucial elastic fiber. In humans, and s ...
and
choroid
The choroid, also known as the choroidea or choroid coat, is a part of the uvea, the vascular layer of the eye, and contains connective tissues, and lies between the retina and the sclera. The human choroid is thickest at the far extreme rear ...
in the
eye
Eyes are organs of the visual system. They provide living organisms with vision, the ability to receive and process visual detail, as well as enabling several photo response functions that are independent of vision. Eyes detect light and conv ...
.
The suprachoroidal space as a route of administration to the posterior segment of the eye
/ref>
See also
* Suprachoroid lamina
The choroid consists mainly of a dense capillary plexus, and of small arteries and veins carrying blood to and returning it from this plexus.
On its external surface is a thin membrane, the suprachoroid lamina, composed of delicate non-vascular la ...
References
{{Reflist
Ophthalmic drug administration