Micro- and nanoparticulates

Objectives: Pharmacotherapeutics has begun to play an increasingly important role in the management of patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Because micro- and nano-particulates are currently being evaluated as a potential drug-delivery option for AMD patients, the purpose of this analysis was to describe how micro- and nanoparticulates have been used experimentally and what their potential clinical applications may be. Findings: Micro- and nano-particulates have been used primarily on a pre-clinical basis as new drug-delivery devices in experimental models of neovascular AMD. Conclusions: It is likely that micro- and nano-particulates will become an important component of targeted clinical pharmacotherapeutics in patients with neovascular AMD. (c) 2005 Published by Elsevier B.V.