Effective ophthalmic irrigation solution
US5116868A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 3, 1989 |
| Grant date | May 26, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 3, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01N1/126
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A composition comprising an aqueous phosphate-buffered balanced salt solution including glucose, an antioxidant, and ketone bodies and/or precursors thereof is disclosed. The disclosed composition is particularly useful as an ophthalmic irrigation solution which may be used in ocular surgery, although other uses, for example, ophthalmic topical application and surgeries in general, are also contemplated.
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