INTRAOCULAR LENS WITH DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM ATTACHED THERETO
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May 21, 2009
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Mar 29, 2007
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Mar 30, 2006
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The present invention relates to a device comprising an intraocular lens and a drug delivery system attached thereto, wherein said drug delivery system is or can be loaded with one or more therapeutic agents. Preferably, said drug delivery system comprises a biodegradable matrix material wherein said biodegradable matrix material is preferably selected from the group consisting of: poly(lactic acid), poly(glycolic acid), poly(lactide-co-glycolide), polycaprolactones, polyorthoesters, polyanhydrides, polyesteramides and mixtures thereof. Preferred therapeutic agent(s) is/are selected from anti-inflammatory agents, anti-vasoproliferative agents, immunosuppressive agents, antibiotics, antiviral agents, anti-mitotic agents and combinations thereof. Also provided is a method of treatment and/or prevention of one or more diseases or malfunctions of the eye, comprising implanting one, two, three or more devices of the invention into an eye of a patient.
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