Ophthalmic solutions
AssigneeBausch + Lomb Ireland Limited
InventorsVicki Barniak, Catherine Scheuer, William T. Reindel, John Michael Duex, Andrea E. Siverling
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Abstract
An ophthalmically compatible solution includes (a) about 0.005 to about 2 wt. %, based on the total weight of the ophthalmically compatible solution, of hyaluronic acid or a salt thereof; (b) about 0.01 to about 1 wt. %, based on the total weight of the ophthalmically compatible solution, of erythritol; (c) sodium chloride, potassium chloride or any combination thereof; and (d) one or more buffers.
Claims21
An ophthalmically compatible solution, consisting of:
- (a) about 0.005 to about 2 wt. %, based on the total weight of the ophthalmically compatible solution, of hyaluronic acid or a salt thereof;
- (b) about 0.01 to about 1 wt. %, based on the total weight of the ophthalmically compatible solution, of erythritol;
- (c) sodium chloride, potassium chloride or any combination thereof;
- (d) one or more buffers;
- (e) glycerol;
- and
- (f) water;
- wherein the ophthalmically compatible solution is preservative-free.
A method for reducing, ameliorating, treating, or controlling a condition of dry eye, the method consisting of:
- administering to an affected eye of a patient an ophthalmically compatible solution consisting of (a) about 0.005 to about 2 wt. %, based on the total weight of the ophthalmically compatible solution, of hyaluronic acid or a salt thereof;
- (b) about 0.01 to about 1 wt. %, based on the total weight of the ophthalmically compatible solution, of erythritol;
- (c) sodium chloride, potassium chloride or any combination thereof;
- (d) one or more buffers;
- and (e) glycerol;
- and (f) water;
- wherein the ophthalmically compatible solution is preservative-free.
A method of rewetting a cornea, the method consisting of:
- administering an ophthalmically compatible solution to a cornea, wherein the ophthalmically compatible solution consists of (a) about 0.005 to about 2 wt. %, based on the total weight of the ophthalmically compatible solution, of hyaluronic acid or a salt thereof;
- (b) about 0.01 to about 1 wt. %, based on the total weight of the ophthalmically compatible solution, of erythritol;
- (c) sodium chloride, potassium chloride or any combination thereof;
- (d) one or more buffers;
- (e) glycerol;
- and (f) water;
- wherein the ophthalmically compatible solution is preservative-free.
An ophthalmically compatible solution, consisting of:
- (a) about 0.005 to about 2 wt. %, based on the total weight of the ophthalmically compatible solution, of hyaluronic acid or a salt thereof;
- (b) about 0.01 to about 1 wt. %, based on the total weight of the ophthalmically compatible solution, of erythritol;
- (c) sodium chloride, potassium chloride or any combination thereof;
- (d) one or more buffers;
- (e) about 0.01 to about 5 wt. %, based on the total weight of the ophthalmically compatible solution, of glycerol;
- and
- (f) water;
- wherein the ophthalmically compatible solution is preservative-free.
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