Compositions, methods of treatment, and containers including compositions
AssigneeUniversity of Florida Research Foundation, Inc.
InventorsAnuj Chauhan, Phillip J. Dixon
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Abstract
Compositions for treatment of cystinosis, products for administering eye drops, and products for storing contact lenses are provided. Compositions include solutions that can contain an effective amount of cysteamine to treat cystinosis, and an oil with a lower density than the solution. Also provided is a product including a bottle for containing a solution, the bottle being substantially free of O2. Also provided is a contact lens holder for storing one or more contact lenses in a solution, the holder including barrier layers reducing the amount of O2 entering the contact lens holder.
Claims18
A product comprising a bottle containing a solution, wherein the bottle comprises at least one barrier layer, wherein an environment within the bottle not occupied by the solution is substantially free of O2;
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- wherein the solution comprises an effective amount of cysteamine or derivatives thereof to treat cystinosis, and an oil having a lower density than the solution.
A product comprising:
- a contact lens holder including one or more contact lenses in a solution, wherein the solution and the lens include an effective amount of cysteamine or derivatives thereof to treat cystinosis, wherein the contact lens holder includes at least one barrier layer, wherein each of the barrier layers reduces the amount of O2 entering the contact lens holder as compared to a contact lens holder without the barrier layer, wherein the barrier layer includes a layer of ethylene vinyl alcohol, aluminum foil, and an iron based absorbent layer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.