Non-invasive assessment of ocular pharmacokinetics using confocal Raman spectroscopy

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作者
Bauer, NJC [1 ]
Motamedi, M [1 ]
Wicksted, JP [1 ]
March, WF [1 ]
Webers, CAB [1 ]
Hendrikse, F [1 ]
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[1] Univ Texas, Med Branch, Dept Ophthalmol & Visual Sci, Galveston, TX 77550 USA
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10.1089/jop.1999.15.123
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R77 [眼科学];
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100212 ;
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A Laser Scanning Confocal Raman Spectroscopy (LSCRS) system was applied for the non-invasive quantification of the transport of a drug through the rabbit cornea in vivo. Employing LSCRS, the changes in the amplitude of a drug-specific Raman signal were assessed over time in the tearfilm and corneal epithelium of the living rabbit eye (n=6), after topical application of 25 mu L Trusopt 2%(TM). This allowed for quantification of pharmacokinetic variables. The effect of the drug on corneal hydration was also monitored. LSCRS demonstrated adequate sensitivity and reproducibility, for continuous peal-time monitoring of the Trusopt concentration. Each concentration-time curve had a bi-phasic trend; the rapid initial phase (t<8 min.) corresponds to the nonproductive losses of Trusopt from the tears (k(10)=0.24+/-0.04 min(-1)), and the slower later phase (t>20 min.) is the result of transfer of the drug from the corneal epithelium to the stroma (k(23)=0.0047+/-0.0004 min(-1)). Drug absorption into the corneal epithelium occurred at a rate of k(12)=0.034+/-0.006 min(-1). Trusopt caused an acute dehydrating effect, with a maximum decrease in corneal hydration of similar to 15% at similar to 60 min, following application of the drug. LSCRS has the specificity, sensitivity, reproducibility and spatial resolution for employment as a potentially valuable tool for the study of ocular pharmacokinetics.
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