iontophoresis

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One delivery technique for the eye is called iontophoresis, in which a low current pushes the treatment into the cells.

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  1. therapy that uses a local electric current to introduce the ions of a medicine into the tissues

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  • One delivery technique for the eye is called iontophoresis, in which a low current pushes the treatment into the cells. —  EurekAlert! - Breaking News
  • The EyeGate® II Delivery System works through iontophoresis, which occurs when an applied electric field enhances the mobility of molecules through cells and tissues primarily through electrochemical repulsion. —  Health News from Medical News Today
  • The EyeGate (R) II Delivery System works through iontophoresis, which occurs when an applied electric field enhances the mobility of molecules through cells and tissues primarily through electrochemical repulsion. —  Medlogs - Recent stories
  • We will use a number of treatments including manual therapy and a treatment called iontophoresis which delivers steroid medication to the painful area reducing the swelling and inflammation in those tissues. —  Desert Dispatch : Top Story
  • Hyperhidrosis affects about 1\% of the population, and treatment options include topical aluminum chloride, iontophoresis, botulinum toxin A, oral anticholinergics, resection of sweat glands, and endoscopic sympathectomy. —  MedPageToday.com - medical news plus CME for physicians
 

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