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US 5,401,510 AGranted
Pharmaceutical compositions and methods of treatment of the cornea following laser irradiation
AssigneeAlcon Laboratories, Inc.
InventorsStella M. Robertson, Herman M. Kunkle, Jr.
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Abstract
Methods for preventing and treating corneal haze resulting from exposure of the eye to laser irradiation are disclosed. The methods include administration of compositions of wound healing modulators to the eye. Compositions for use in preventing and treating the corneal haze are also disclosed.
Claims8
A method for treating a cornea following laser irradiation and resulting photoablation and volumetric removal of corneal tissue, comprising:
- applying to the affected cornea a composition containing between about 0.1 and 2.0 wt. % of a non-steroidal antiinflammatory and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier therefor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.