Pharmacology of Ocular Therapeutics

Thirumurthy Velpandian is a Professor, heading the Ocular Pharmacology & Pharmacy Division at Dr. R.P. Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences at All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi. He has been involved in research, teaching and pharmaceutical patient care activities of ophthalmology. His area of interest is ocular pharmacokinetics of drugs, with reference to xenobiotic transporters across blood-ocular barriers, and developing animal models for various ophthalmic conditions. Pre-clinical drug development and delivery approaches are ongoing research collaborations. His laboratory is also involved in tear lipidomics, ocular QSPR, pharmacogenomics, as well as chemical and environmental issues related to ocular toxicity. He has been a visiting Professor to Harvard-MIT and a recipient of the Dr. Vinod Kumar Bhargava Award (2014) for Clinical Pharmacology and Drug Discovery by the National Academy of Medical Sciences, India. He currently serves as an Editor (Pharmacology) of Indian J Physiology and Pharmacology.

1. Ocular Pharmacology & Therapeutics- Origin, Principle, Challenges and Practices.- 2. Opportunities for the Development of Newer Drugs for Ocular use.- 3. Drug Transport Across Blood Ocular Barriers and Pharmacokinetics.- 4. Pharmacogenomics of Drugs in Ocular Therapeutics.- 5. Biochemistry of Eye and its Metabolic Functions.- 6. Drugs Acting Through Autonomic System for Ocular use.- 7. Ocular Hypotensive and Neuro-Protectants in Glaucoma.- 8. Steroidal and Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Agents for Ocular us.- 9. Anti-Angiogenic Agents and Photodynamic Therapy.- 10. Mucoadhesive Polymers and Ocular Lubricants.- 11. Antimicrobial Agents for Ocular use- Bacterial, Fungal, Viral and Protozoal Infections.- 12. Chemotherapy for Ocular Cancers.- 13. Ocular Diagnostic Agents.- 14. Systemic Toxicity of Drugs  Applied on Eye.- 15. Extemporaneously used Drug Formulations for Ocular Emergencies.- 16. Preservatives for Topical Ocular Drug Formulations.- 17. Miscellaneous Drugs &Agents for Ocular use.- 18. Herbal Drugs For Ophthalmic use.- 19. Drug Delivery Systems for Ocular use.

"The intent is to provide a stimulus for research scholars and practitioners to think about expanding their domain understanding and to broaden their exploratory thoughts. This comprehensive resource on ocular pharmacology achieves this goal. This book will be of value for practicing and resident ophthalmologists, optometrists, pharmacists, nursing professionals, and research scholars. ... This is a well-written, complete resource on all aspects of drugs used in the diagnosis and treatment of ocular disease." (Thomas L. Pazdernik, Doody's Book Reviews, June, 2016)