Use of prostacyclin antagonists for treating ocular surface nociception
AssigneeJenivision Inc.
InventorsDavid Frederick Woodward, Weizhen Wang
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Abstract
The present invention relates generally to the use of compositions and methods for treating nociceptive events that occur on the ocular surface in association with dryness, injury, environmental pollutants, and infectious and non-infectious diseases. Specifically, the present invention is directed to the use of certain compounds for treating for treating ocular pain or ocular discomfort.
Claims21
1) A method of treating ocular nociception in a patient comprising administering to at least one eye of the patient the following compound:
11) A method of relieving ocular pain or ocular discomfort comprising administering to the eyes of the patient a compound selected from the group consisting of:
- and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.