Ophthalmic Product Development: From Bench to Bedside

Ocular applications have a fascinating history from the time of various ancient civilizations. From the first known written record of medical treatment of eye diseases dating back to 1500 BCE to the current amazing array of products including gene and cell therapy treatments, ophthalmic products have reached a point where no segment of the eye is ignored and curing blindness is in the horizon. An increase in the aging population has increased the prevalence of age-related ocular conditions that are difficult to treat, and the treatments are still evolving. Regulations and science are converging around the world, and with the increasing access to information, many new innovative products are in the works that will significantly alter the treatment of ophthalmic conditions in the years and decades to come.

从各个古代文明时期起，眼科应用就有着一段迷人的历史。从公元前1500年已知的最早关于眼部疾病治疗的书面记录，到如今包括基因和细胞疗法等令人惊叹的一系列产品，眼科产品已经发展到眼部的任何部位都不会被忽视，治愈失明也即将成为可能。老龄人口的增加使得难以治疗的与年龄相关的眼部疾病更为普遍，而且治疗方法仍在不断发展。世界各地的法规和科学正在趋于一致，并且随着信息获取途径的增多，许多创新产品正在研发中，这将在未来数年乃至数十年显著改变眼科疾病的治疗方式。