Study Data from Complutense University Madrid Provide New Insights into Keratitis (Amphotericin B Ocular Films for Fungal Keratitis and a Novel 3D-Printed Microfluidic Ocular Lens Infection Model).

A recent study from Complutense University Madrid focused on developing sustained-release Amphotericin B ocular films to treat fungal keratitis, a severe eye infection that can lead to vision impairment and blindness, especially in contact lens users. The researchers also created a novel 3D-printed microfluidic ocular lens infection model to evaluate drug release and antifungal efficacy. The study demonstrated that the sustained delivery of Amphotericin B can effectively treat fungal keratitis and provided a new in vitro model for testing ophthalmic antimicrobial therapies. For more information, the full article can be accessed in the Journal of Fungi. [Extracted from the article]