Methods of ophthalmic administration
First Claim
Patent Images
1. A method of intrascleral injection, which comprises:
- injecting with a cannula an effective amount of a therapeutic or diagnostic material into the scleral layer of an eye;
wherein said cannula is inserted through a location on an exterior surface of the sclera over the posterior segment of the eye.
10 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
Intrascleral injection of a therapeutic or diagnostic material at a location overlying the retina provides a minimally invasive technique for delivering the agent to the posterior segment of the eye. The procedure also allows for close proximity of the material to the targeted site and can be effectively used to treat conditions associated with the posterior segment of the eye, including macular degeneration, vein occlusion, and diabetic retinopathy.
285 Citations
29 Claims
-
1. A method of intrascleral injection, which comprises:
injecting with a cannula an effective amount of a therapeutic or diagnostic material into the scleral layer of an eye;
wherein said cannula is inserted through a location on an exterior surface of the sclera over the posterior segment of the eye.- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
- 24. A method for treating macular degeneration, which comprises injecting an effective macular degenerative treating amount of an agent into the sclera of an eye in need of treatment thereof through a location on the exterior surface of the sclera over the posterior segment of the eye.
- 27. A method for treating a condition in the eye involving neovascularization, which comprises injecting into the sclera, through a location on the exterior surface of the sclera over the posterior segment of the eye, an effective neovascularization reducing or preventing amount of an anti-angiogenesis agent.
Specification