Methods of using agents that act on the epithelial sheet of a human eye

Abstract

A method of delaminating the epithelial sheet of the cornea of a human eye comprising loosening the epithelial sheet with a loosening solution, the loosening solution including an agent, and separating the loosened epithelial sheet from the underlying tissue of the cornea. In the alternative, a method of delaminating the epithelial sheet from the cornea of a human eye comprising making an incision in the epithelial sheet, loosening the incised epithelial sheet using a loosening solution, the loosening solution including an agent, and separating the loosened epithelial sheet from the underlying tissue of the cornea. In addition, a method of administering a medicine through the epithelial sheet of the cornea of a human eye comprising applying a treatment solution of the medicine to the eye, the treatment solution including an agent.

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