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US 2011/0212885 A1Published application
Ophthalmic and contact lens solutions containing peptides as preservative
OwnerFrancis X. Smith, Kathryn S. Crawfordinventors
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Abstract
A method and a contact lens solution comprising 0.001 to 10 weight percent or a preservative enhancer chosen from the group consisting of: SEQ ID NO.1 and SEQ ID NO. 2; and at least 0.0001 weight percent of a preservative agent, and where the concentration of chloride in said solution is less than 0.2 percent by weight.
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An ophthalmic solution comprising 0.001 to 10 weight percent of a peptide chosen from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO.1 and SEQ ID NO. 2;
- and at least 0.0001 weight percent of a preservative agent, and where the concentration of chloride in said solution is less than 0.2 percent by weight.
A method for wetting a contact lens comprising the steps of:
- providing a contact lens;
- and
- contacting said contact lens with a solution comprising 0.001 to 10 weight percent of peptide chosen from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO. 1 and SEQ ID NO. 2;
- and at least 0.0001 weight percent of a preservative agent, and where the concentration of chloride in said solution not more than 0.2 percent by weight.
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A method for delivering an ophthalmic solution to the eye comprising the steps of:
- providing a bottle comprising a solution comprising 0.001 to 10 weight percent of peptide chosen from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO. 1 and SEQ ID NO. 2;
- and at least 0.0001 weight percent of a preservative agent, and where the concentration of chloride in said solution not more than 0.2 percent by weight;
- and
- delivering said solution form said bottle to an eye such that the solution comes in direct contact with corneal tissue.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.