title: Ocular drug delivery: molecules, cells, and genes.
abstract: Recent advances in molecular cell biology have led to the exploration of new therapies based on molecules, cells, and genes to treat a variety of ocular disorders. In this review, we present the current state of knowledge pertaining to the development of different delivery systems to mediate safe and long-lived therapies, with an emphasis on gene therapy. The advantages and limitations of these delivery and therapeutic methods are also discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Wisconsin, Madison 53705-3611, USA.
authors.forename: Xuyang
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Curtis R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Brandt
authors.forename: Carol A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Rasmussen
authors.forename: Paul L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Kaufman
mesh_terms: D017690:Cell Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D018014:Gene Transfer Techniques; D015316:Genetic Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D033581:Stem Cell Transplantation / Q000379:methods*