Cataract-intraocular lens (IOL) surgery is the most common procedure performed by ophthalmic surgeons worldwide. Currently, topical administration is the most common route of ocular drug delivery during cataract surgery. Despite its apparent easy accessibility, the eye is well protected from foreign materials and drugs by a number of very efficient mechanisms such as blinking, induced lacrimation, tear turnover, nasolacrimal drainage, which cause the rapid removal of substances from the eye surface and by the cornea, which forms the physical-biological barrier.
Utilization of Eye Drop Used After Cataract Surgery: Most of the eye drop used during cataract surgery is not properly utilized in topical drug delivery system. Under normal condition the human eye can retain about 25–30 μl of an ophthalmic solution; however, after a single blink the volume is reduced to 7–10 μl through…
