Dry eye treatment process and solution
US5294607A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 9, 1992 |
| Grant date | Mar 15, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 9, 2012 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61P27/04
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method and composition for reducing evaporation of an aqueous layer from the surface of the eye. The method comprises applying an admixture of a charged phospholipid and a non-polar oil over the eye, preferably in the form of a meta-stable oil in water emulsion in a dosage not exceeding 100 microliters.
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