Demonstration of Bimatoprost Ring for Sustained Release Glaucoma Drug Delivery (VIDEO)

American Academy of Ophthalmology

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This video shows how a silicone ring loaded with the glaucoma drug bimatoprost is inserted onto the eye. The device was shown to lower intraocular pressure by about 20 percent over six months. The results were published in Ophthalmology, journal of the American Academy of Ophthalmology.

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