| abstract |
The current situation is such that it is difficult for drugs to reach posterior tissues of eyeball, such as choroid and retina, with the result that treating diseases in such regions is difficult. Thus, how to attain effective delivery of drugs is of importance. It has been found that effective delivery of drugs to posterior tissues of eyeball, such as choroid and retina, especially those wherein vascularization has occurred can be accomplished by systemic administration, especially intravenous administration of polymer micells having a drug incorporated therein. Further, it has been found that when a photosensitive substance is used as a drug and PDT is carried out, choroidal neo-vessels can be effectively choked so as to be useful for the treatment of age-related macular degeneration. |