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Chitosan/alginate based multilayers to control drug release fromophthalmic lens
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In this study we investigated the possibility of using layer-by-layer deposition, based in natural polymers (chitosan and alginate), to control the release of different ophthalmic drugs from three types of lens materials: a silicone-based hydrogel recently proposed by our group as drug releasing soft contact lens (SCL) material and two commercially available materials: CI26Y for intraocular lens (IOLs) and Definitive 50 for SCLs. The optimised coating, consisting in one double layer of (alginate – CaCl2)/(chitosan + glyoxal) topped with a final alginate-CaCl2 layer to avoid chitosan degradation by tear fluid proteins, proved to have excellent features to control the release of the anti-inflammatory, diclofenac, while keeping or improving the physical properties of the lenses. The coating leads to a controlled release of diclofenac from SCL and IOL materials for, at least, one week. Due to its high hydrophilicity (water contact angle ≈ 0) and biocompatibility, it should avoid the use of further surface treatments to enhance the useŕs comfort. However, the barrier effect of this coating is specific for diclofenac, giving evidence to the need of optimizing the chemical composition of the layers in view of the desired drug.
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Controlled drug release Ophthalmic lens Layer-by-layer coatings Alginate Chitosan
Citation
Diana Silva, Luís F.V. Pinto, Dimitriya Bozukova, Luís F. Santos, Ana Paula Serro, Benilde Saramago, Chitosan/alginate based multilayers to control drug release from ophthalmic lens, Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, Volume 147, 2016, Pages 81-89, ISSN 0927-7765, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfb.2016.07.047.
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Elsevier