KAIST Develops Gravity-Independent Wearable Eyedrop Patch for Use in Space (IMAGE)

The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)

KAIST Develops Gravity-Independent Wearable Eyedrop Patch for Use in Space

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Figure 2. Results of the on-body evaluation of the patch’s drug delivery performance. Fluorescence signal in tear fluid over time after instillation of an eyedrop containing a fluorescent substance (left), and the time taken for fluorescence intensity to decrease to 80% of its initial value (right). Instillation with the attachable patch showed drug delivery performance similar to that of the conventional eyedrop method. Results of the on-body evaluation of the patch’s drug delivery performance. Fluorescence signal in tear fluid over time after instillation of an eyedrop containing a fluorescent substance (left), and the time taken for fluorescence intensity to decrease to 80% of its initial value (right). Instillation with the attachable patch showed drug delivery performance similar to that of the conventional eyedrop method.

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