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Abstract #108108 Published in IGR 23-4
Application of the organ-on-a-chip technology in experimental ophthalmology
Kravchenko SV; Myasnikova VV; Sakhnov SNVestnik Oftalmologii 2023; 139: 114-120
Organ-on-chip is a microfluidic device that can reproduce the minimal functional unit of an organ or system of organs and model various physiological processes and body structures with high accuracy. This review covers the main approaches to the use of the organ-on-chip technology in modern experimental ophthalmology. The analysis of literature sources revealed the following main applications of the organ-on-chip technology in ophthalmology; the technology allows modeling the anterior eye surface and its diseases, such as dry eye syndrome, as well as disorders of the posterior segment of the eye such as age-related macular degeneration, diabetic macular edema, diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma. Culturing of eye tissues in microfluidic systems helps identify the toxic effects and pharmacological activity of new compounds, and provides an opportunity for deeper understanding of the normal physiology of the eye and the pathogenesis of ocular diseases. In addition, the technology can reduce the cost and duration of experiments. Thus, the organ-on-a-chip technology has a great potential in the field of experimental ophthalmology and preclinical trials of new ophthalmic drugs.
Krasnodar branch of S.N. Fedorov National Medical Research Center «MNTK «Eye Microsurgery», Krasnodar, Russia.
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