Retinal and Corneal Toxicity and Pharmacokinetic Analysis of Intraocular Injection of Ganciclovir in Rabbit Eyes

Purpose. To evaluate the safety and pharmacokinetic changes of ganciclovir (GCV) intraocular injection. Methods. GCV (2 mg/0.1 mL) was injected into rabbit eyes. Aqueous GCV concentration was detected by high-performance liquid chromatography. Potential toxicity was assessed by slit-lamp examination...

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Main Authors: Bin-jia Sun, Rong-mei Peng, Qing Lu, Jing Hong
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-01-01
Series:Journal of Ophthalmology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/3054758
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Qing Lu
Jing Hong
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description Purpose. To evaluate the safety and pharmacokinetic changes of ganciclovir (GCV) intraocular injection. Methods. GCV (2 mg/0.1 mL) was injected into rabbit eyes. Aqueous GCV concentration was detected by high-performance liquid chromatography. Potential toxicity was assessed by slit-lamp examination, optical coherence tomography, fundus examination, confocal microscopy, and histology. Results. Aqueous GCV concentrations were 24.83 ± 6.41 μg/mL, 0.65 ± 0.52 μg/mL, and undetected on the 1st, 3rd, and 7th day after intravitreal injection. GCV could not be detected on the first day after intracameral injection. No corneal abnormality was found after intravitreal injection, but retinal edema was observed on the first day which receded later. Corneal edema was obvious with endothelial cytoarchitecture damaged after intracameral injection; fluid retention also existed in retina. Conclusions. GCV intravitreal injection offers effective, sustained drug concentration in the anterior chamber, and its damage to retina receded over time. Intracameral injection results in rapid drug elimination and severe damage to endothelium and thus is not recommended.
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spelling doaj-art-28ef1a7541934a54ac15eafdba561f542025-02-03T06:11:32ZengWileyJournal of Ophthalmology2090-004X2090-00582019-01-01201910.1155/2019/30547583054758Retinal and Corneal Toxicity and Pharmacokinetic Analysis of Intraocular Injection of Ganciclovir in Rabbit EyesBin-jia Sun0Rong-mei Peng1Qing Lu2Jing Hong3Department of Ophthalmology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing 100191, ChinaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing 100191, ChinaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing 100191, ChinaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing 100191, ChinaPurpose. To evaluate the safety and pharmacokinetic changes of ganciclovir (GCV) intraocular injection. Methods. GCV (2 mg/0.1 mL) was injected into rabbit eyes. Aqueous GCV concentration was detected by high-performance liquid chromatography. Potential toxicity was assessed by slit-lamp examination, optical coherence tomography, fundus examination, confocal microscopy, and histology. Results. Aqueous GCV concentrations were 24.83 ± 6.41 μg/mL, 0.65 ± 0.52 μg/mL, and undetected on the 1st, 3rd, and 7th day after intravitreal injection. GCV could not be detected on the first day after intracameral injection. No corneal abnormality was found after intravitreal injection, but retinal edema was observed on the first day which receded later. Corneal edema was obvious with endothelial cytoarchitecture damaged after intracameral injection; fluid retention also existed in retina. Conclusions. GCV intravitreal injection offers effective, sustained drug concentration in the anterior chamber, and its damage to retina receded over time. Intracameral injection results in rapid drug elimination and severe damage to endothelium and thus is not recommended.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/3054758
spellingShingle Bin-jia Sun
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Retinal and Corneal Toxicity and Pharmacokinetic Analysis of Intraocular Injection of Ganciclovir in Rabbit Eyes
Journal of Ophthalmology
title Retinal and Corneal Toxicity and Pharmacokinetic Analysis of Intraocular Injection of Ganciclovir in Rabbit Eyes
title_full Retinal and Corneal Toxicity and Pharmacokinetic Analysis of Intraocular Injection of Ganciclovir in Rabbit Eyes
title_fullStr Retinal and Corneal Toxicity and Pharmacokinetic Analysis of Intraocular Injection of Ganciclovir in Rabbit Eyes
title_full_unstemmed Retinal and Corneal Toxicity and Pharmacokinetic Analysis of Intraocular Injection of Ganciclovir in Rabbit Eyes
title_short Retinal and Corneal Toxicity and Pharmacokinetic Analysis of Intraocular Injection of Ganciclovir in Rabbit Eyes
title_sort retinal and corneal toxicity and pharmacokinetic analysis of intraocular injection of ganciclovir in rabbit eyes
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/3054758
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