Agent for the prevention or treatment of cataracts
US5804597A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 6, 1997 |
| Grant date | Sep 8, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 6, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61P27/02
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An agent for the prevention or treatment of cataracts comprising a proanthocyanidin oligomer is provided. The oral administration or application to the eyes of the agent of the invention produces a sufficient preventive or therapeutic effect against cataracts caused by oxidative disorders.
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