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ReviewPharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Utilization of Nanoparticles for Treating Age-Related Macular Degeneration.

Anna Nikolaidou, Ellas Spyratou, Athanasia Sandali, Theodora Gianni, Kalliopi Platoni, Lampros Lamprogiannis, Efstathios P Efstathopoulos

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Review in Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Anna NikolaidouMedical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 11527 Athens, Greece.ORCID 0000-0001-9698-622X
Ellas Spyratou2nd Department of Radiology, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 11527 Athens, Greece.ORCID 0000-0002-7270-4387
Athanasia SandaliMedical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece.ORCID 0009-0002-7706-4654
Theodora GianniMedical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece.
Kalliopi Platoni2nd Department of Radiology, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 11527 Athens, Greece.ORCID 0000-0003-2977-7895
Lampros LamprogiannisOphthalmica Microsurgery Institute, 54655 Thessaloniki, Greece.
Efstathios P Efstathopoulos2nd Department of Radiology, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 11527 Athens, Greece.ORCID 0000-0003-2747-3353

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a predominant cause of vision loss, posing significant challenges in its management despite advancements such as anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF) therapy. Nanomedicine, with its novel properties and capabilities, offers promising potential to transform the treatment paradigm for AMD. This review reports the significant advancements in the use of diverse nanoparticles (NPs) for AMD in vitro, in vivo, and ex vivo, including liposomes, lipid nanoparticles, nanoceria, nanofibers, magnetic nanoparticles, quantum dots, dendrimers, and polymer nanoparticles delivered in forms such as gels, eye drops, intravitreally, or intravenously. Drug delivery was the most common use of NPs for AMD, followed by photodynamic therapy dose enhancement, antioxidant function for nanoceria, biomimetic activity, and immune modulation. Innovative approaches arising included nanotechnology-based photodynamic therapy and light-responsive nanoparticles for controlled drug release, as well as gene therapy transfer. Nanomedicine offers a transformative approach to the treatment and management of AMD, with diverse applications. The integration of nanotechnology in AMD management not only provides innovative solutions to overcome current therapeutic limitations but also shows potential in enhancing outcomes and patient quality of life.

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age-related macular degenerationblindnessnanoparticlesnanotechnologyocular drug deliveryophthalmologyretinal degeneration

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PMID40005976
PMCPMC11858808

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