Patent Issued for Drug Delivery Treatment Device
Pharmacy Choice | June 19, 2017
Reporters obtained the following quote from the background information supplied by the inventors: "This disclosure relates generally to methods and devices for use in treating various ocular diseases. Glaucoma is caused by a number of different eye diseases which can produce increased intraocular pressure (IOP) in the eye. The increased pressure is often caused by a backup of aqueous humour within the eye. Over time, the increased pressure can cause damage to the optic nerve, which can lead to blindness.