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ReviewInternational journal of nanomedicine2025

Recent Achievements and Perspectives in Smart Nano-in-Micro Platforms for Ocular Disease Treatment.

Yuhan Huang, Dan Yan, Weijie Ouyang, Jiaoyue Hu, Zuguo Liu

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Review in International journal of nanomedicine, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Yuhan Huang *Xiamen University Affiliated Xiamen Eye Center; Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Visual Science; Fujian Engineering and Research Center of Eye Regenerative Medicine; Eye Institute of Xiamen University; School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, People's Republic of China.
Dan Yan *Xiamen University Affiliated Xiamen Eye Center; Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Visual Science; Fujian Engineering and Research Center of Eye Regenerative Medicine; Eye Institute of Xiamen University; School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, People's Republic of China.
Weijie Ouyang *Xiamen University Affiliated Xiamen Eye Center; Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Visual Science; Fujian Engineering and Research Center of Eye Regenerative Medicine; Eye Institute of Xiamen University; School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, People's Republic of China.
Jiaoyue HuXiamen University Affiliated Xiamen Eye Center; Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Visual Science; Fujian Engineering and Research Center of Eye Regenerative Medicine; Eye Institute of Xiamen University; School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, People's Republic of China.
Zuguo LiuXiamen University Affiliated Xiamen Eye Center; Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Visual Science; Fujian Engineering and Research Center of Eye Regenerative Medicine; Eye Institute of Xiamen University; School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, People's Republic of China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Ocular diseases present unique therapeutic challenges due to the complex anatomical and physiological barriers of the eye. Conventional drug delivery systems often suffer from poor bioavailability, rapid clearance, and inadequate targeting, limiting their clinical efficacy. Recent advances in smart nano-in-micro (NIM) platforms have emerged as a transformative strategy, combining the precision of nanoscale drug carriers with the stability and sustained-release capabilities of microscale matrices. These hierarchical systems enable enhanced drug penetration, prolonged retention, and targeted delivery to both anterior and posterior ocular segments. This review highlights the latest developments in NIM platforms, focusing on material innovations that optimize drug loading, release kinetics, and biocompatibility. The shared physicochemical properties of nano-micro particles that influence their performance across different administration routes (topical, intravitreal, subconjunctival), supported by mechanistic insights into their interactions with ocular tissues are discussed. By bridging nanoscale engineering with clinical ophthalmology, NIM platforms represent a paradigm shift in ocular therapeutics, offering the potential to revolutionize treatment for previously intractable eye diseases.

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Drug Delivery SystemsEye DiseasesNanoparticlesAnimalsDelayed-Action PreparationsDrug CarriersHumansNanomedicineDelayed-Action PreparationsDrug Carriersnano-in-micronanoparticlesocular diseasesocular drug delivery

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PMID40546796
PMCPMC12182069

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