OcuPharm Diagnostics SL Information

OcuPharm was created in the year 2006 as a CRO (Contract Research Organization) spin-off company of the Universidad Complutense de Madrid, aimed at the exploitation of scientific experience in the fields of biochemistry, neurochemistry, ocular pathology, molecular biology, molecular pathology and pharmacology. The company with its group of multidisciplinary professionals, currently maintains a large number of business partnerships, providing services to biotechnology companies in basic science, preclinical testing relating to drug studies, biochemical, pharmacological studies related to physiology of the eye and its diseases and clinical trials related to contact lenses, eye drops, gels and ointments. RESEARCH LINES INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE Melatonin and intraocular pressure Nucleotides and intraocular pressure OCULAR SURFACE Tear secretion, corneal would and nucleotides RETINA Models associated to degenerative diseases RARE DISEASES Mutation of receptors FgFr, Achondroplasia and signal reversion PRE-CLINICAL TRIALS Ocular hypertension and glaucoma Drug testing on New Zealand white rabbits (Normotensives and Hypertensives) Corneal wounding "In vivo" studies of corneal wounding "In vitro" studies of corneal wounding Tear secretion and dry eye Studies of tear secretion Diagnosis in dry eye Corneal neovascularization Angiogenesis inhibitors tests Contactology Support of contact lens technology CLINICAL TRIALS Our laboratory is at the forefront of innovation in areas such as glaucoma, dry eye and ocular surface diseases, developing treatments based on newly-patented methods and molecules. OcuPharm is authorized to develop products and technologies for pharmaceutical companies. - Cytotoxicity tests (According to ISO) - Eye irritation tests (According to ISO) - Biocompatibility studies on ocular surface material The clinical trials are conducted in collaboration with the clinic of the Faculty of Optics