Ophthalmic U.V. absorptive emollient

An ophthalmic aqueous gel for preventing UV-B and UV-C radiation from reaching the eye retina upon placement in the eye to establish a UV absorption spectrum equilibrium between the tear film and epithelium of the cornea of the eye, said gel comprising an aloe vera chromophore emollient gel and a gel-forming ethylene maleic anhydride polymer having a molecular weight in excess of 1,000,000, wherein the combined weights of chromophore and polymer are from 4 to 6 percent by weight of said ophthalmic aqueous gel;

• said ophthalmic gel having a viscosity of from about 40,000 to about 300,000 cps.

A method for delivering an ophthalmic chromophore gel to the surface of the eye to prevent UV-B and UV-C radiation from reaching the eye retina by establishing a UV adsorption spectrum equilibrium between the tear film and epithelium of the cornea over extended periods of time, comprising adding to purified water aloe vera gel in an amount of 4 to 6% by weight of said opthalmic gel and introducing said ophthalmic gel into the eye.

A method of treating corneal ulcers comprising exposing the eye of a subject of to U.V. radiation in the range of from about 203.7 to about 303.7 nm for a period of from about 30 to 300 seconds, and

• delivering an ophthalmic chromophore emollient gel to surface of the eye to establish a U.V. absorption spectrum equilibrium between the tear film and epithelium of the cornea;
• said gel is selected from the group consisting of aloe vera aloe or in admixture with a gel-forming ethylene maleic anhydride polymer having a molecular weight in excess of 1,000,000.