METHOD FOR SUBRETINAL ADMINISTRATION OF THERAPEUTICS INCLUDING STEROIDS;METHOD FOR LOCALIZING PHARMACODYNAMIC ACTION AT THE CHOROID AND THE RETINA; AND RELATED METHODS FOR TREATMENT AND/OR PREVENTION OF RETINAL DISEASES

摘要

Featured is a methodology for administering a therapeutic medium to the posterior segment of an eye including instilling or disposing the therapeuti c medium sub-retinally. In particular embodiments, the therapeutic medium is disposed in a sub retinal space. Such instillation being accomplished by one of injection or implantation of the therapeutic medium sub-retinally or the sub-retinal space. In other aspects, the methodology further includes formin g a limited retinal detachment so as to define the sub-retinal space as well a s methods for treating an eye by sub-retinally administering a therapeutic medium.