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One of the most important and challenging goals in pharmaceutical prevention for posterior capsule opacification is to preserve an effective drug concentration in capsular bag for a long period without affecting the patients' vision. Here, a novel kind of composite, which was prepared by 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA) and methyl methacrylate (MMA) via a two-step process, was applied for capsular tension ring (CTR) as an implant that could deliver docetaxel (DTX) over a long period of time. The drug release rate of the composite could be controlled by the ethyleneglycol dimethacrylate (EGDMA) content and the ratio of HEMA/MMA as well as the structure of porous PMMA framework. The CTR could continuously release DTX for up to 6 weeks in vitro and maintain DTX in effective concentration in the aqueous humor after 42 days. Docetaxel-load capsular tension ring (DTX-CTR) presented strong inhibition on the lens epithelial cells in-vivo without obvious damage to normal tissues. These results indicate that the drug sustained-release CTR can provide a promising application in posterior capsule opacification prevention., (Copyright © 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)

Posterior capsule opacification (PCO) is one of the main reasons for loss of vision again after cataract surgery. In this study, intraocular lenses were modified with indocyanine green (ICG) and sealed up with PLGA to form long-term intraocular implants (ICG-IOL). When triggered by laser, ICG-IOL would induce photodynamic therapy (PDT). In-vitro cell viability assay and scratch wound healing assay demonstrated that ICG-IOL could effectively inhibit HLEpiC proliferation and migration without causing damage to the cells far away from it. Laser attenuation test indicated that ICG-IOL could be applied in vivo. In-vivo pharmacodynamics and safety study showed that ICG-IOL could significantly prevent the occurrence of PCO and was safe for intraocular normal tissue. All these results suggested that ICG-IOL would be a very promising candidate for PCO prevention., (Copyright © 2015 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)