Patch delivers medication by breaking needles off in the eye

We've already heard about "microneedle" patches that near-painlessly deliver medication through the skin. Well, scientists at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore have now taken the same approach to treating eye diseases. They've developed a tiny patch laden with even tinier needles, which get poked into the eyeball.

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Category: Medical

Tags:

• Eye
• Medication
• Microneedles
• Nanyang Technological University

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