Patent ID: 11963905
Assignee: MASSACHUSETTS EYE & EAR INFIRMARY
Field: Pharmaceuticals (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC A  C | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A method of delivering an agent to the retina, the method comprising:
removing at least a portion of the vitreous fluid from the eye, and introducing a fluid detection agent into the eye prior to or during the step of removing at least a portion of the vitreous fluid from the eye;
removing at least a portion of the inner limiting membrane (ILM) to expose a section of the retina;
introducing a non-diluting, fluid replacement material into the eye;
dripping a composition comprising an agent onto the exposed section of the retina; and
maintaining the position of the agent on the exposed retina for a time sufficient to allow the agent to enter cells in the retina;
thereby delivering the agent to the retina.