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US 2016/0354468 A1Published application
(bacterio)chlorophyll photosensitizers for treatment of eye diseases and disorders
AssigneeYeda Research and Development Co. Ltd.
InventorsAvigdor SCHERZ, Yoram SALOMON, Arie MARCOVICH, Alexander BRANDIS, Daniel WAGNER
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Abstract
An ophthalmic composition is provided, comprising chlorophyll or bacteriochlorophyll compounds for photodynamic treatment (PDT) of diseases, disorders and conditions associated with corneal or scleral anomalies, such as corneal thinning and scleral stretching.
Claims26
A chlorophyll or bacteriochlorophyll compound for use in photodynamic therapy (PDT) of diseases, disorders and conditions associated with corneal or scleral anomaly.
A method for photodynamic therapy of corneal thinning comprising the steps of:
- (a) administering to an individual afflicted with corneal thinning chlorophyll or bacteriochlorophyll compound according to any one of claims 1 to 13, or a pharmaceutical composition according to any one of claims 14 to 22;
- and (b) irradiating the eye with light at a red or near infrared (NIR) wavelength.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.