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Partition behavior, trans-corneal permeation, viscosity, in vivo anti-inflammatory study and gamma scintigraphy of the preparations were investigated. The aim of the present work was to formulate oil preparations of celecoxib in different oils. However, the aqueous drops suffer a major setback due to the rapid drainage leading to loss of drug. The most comfortable approach to deliver an active pharmaceutical ingredient to the eye has been via topical instillation of aqueous drops.
