Ophthalmic Toxicology

We conduct safety and efficacy evaluations of ophthalmic drugs, as well as studies on the effects of systemic drug administration on the eyes. We are proficient in various intraocular drug delivery methods across different animal species and have established experimental animal models for conditions such as corneal neovascularization, corneal epithelial damage, and cataracts. Equipped with advanced ophthalmic diagnostic instruments—including slit lamps, tonometers, fundus cameras, OCT systems, electroretinographs, and surgical microscopes—we are able to perform comprehensive in vivo ophthalmic examinations, thereby providing crucial support for preclinical research on ophthalmic drugs.

Ophthalmic Toxicology

I. Introduction

 

We conduct safety and efficacy evaluations of ophthalmic drugs, as well as studies on the effects of systemic drug administration on the eyes. We are proficient in various intraocular drug delivery methods across different animal species and have established experimental animal models for conditions such as corneal neovascularization, corneal epithelial damage, and cataracts. Equipped with advanced ophthalmic diagnostic instruments—including slit lamps, tonometers, fundus cameras, OCT systems, electroretinographs, and surgical microscopes—we are able to perform comprehensive in vivo ophthalmic examinations, thereby providing crucial support for preclinical research on ophthalmic drugs.

 

II. Main Research Contents

 

1. Non-clinical studies of ophthalmic drugs:

Safety evaluation, efficacy evaluation, pharmacokinetics/toxicokinetics (ocular circulation)

 

2. Animal species:

Rodents (large and small mice), rabbits, dogs, non-human primates

 

3. Route of administration:

Topical ocular administration: Administered into the conjunctival sac.

Intraocular injections: anterior chamber injection, vitreous cavity injection, subconjunctival injection, retrobulbar injection

Systemic administration: intravenous injection, oral administration, intramuscular injection, subcutaneous injection

 

4. Ophthalmic disease models:

 

Clinical disease Modeling method Animal species
Corneal neovascularization Corneal Suture Induction New Zealand White Rabbit
Alkali burn-induced
Corneal epithelial injury Corneal epithelial cell scraping-induced New Zealand White Rabbit
Cataract Sodium selenite subcutaneous injection-induced SD rat
Retinal melanin deposition Rituximab-induced Long Evans rat

 

5. In vivo ophthalmic examination:

 

Slit-lamp examination, corneal fluorescein sodium staining examination

Direct/Indirect Ophthalmoscopy Examination

Fundus Photography FP

Fundus Fluorescein Angiography FFA

Optical Coherence Tomography OCT

Infrared Reflectance Imaging IR

Fundus Autofluorescence Scanning BAF

Intraocular pressure IOP

Electroretinogram ERG

Visual Evoked Potential (VEP)