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US 2013/0296264 A1Published application
Ophthalmic compositions with improved dessication protection and retention
AssigneeAlcon Research, Ltd.
InventorsJames W. Davis, Howard Allen Ketelson, Elaine E. Campbell, David L. Meadows, Rekha Rangarajan
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Abstract
The present invention relates to artificial tear compositions and ophthalmic compositions suitable for drug delivery. In one embodiment of the present invention, the compositions comprise a galactomannan polymer such as guar or hydroxypropyl guar, hyaluronic acid, and a cis-diol such as sorbitol. In a preferred embodiment, the compositions also comprise a borate compound.
Claims12
An ophthalmic composition comprising 0.1 to 0.2 w/v % galactomannan, 0.05 to 0.5 w/v % hyaluronic acid, and 1.0 to 2.0 w/v % cis-diol.
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