OPHTALMIC ETHYLENEOXIDE BUTYLENEOXIDE BLOCK COPOLYMER COMPOSITIONS

• Main Authors: DAVIS, JAMES, W, KETELSON, HOWARD, ALLEN, MEADOWS, DAVID, L
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French
• Published: 28.04.2011
• Subjects: CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS, ORSURGICAL ARTICLES; DISINFECTION, STERILISATION, OR DEODORISATION OF AIR; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; MATERIALS FOR BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS, OR SURGICALARTICLES; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS INGENERAL; PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL, OR TOILET PURPOSES; SPECIFIC THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITY OF CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS ORMEDICINAL PREPARATIONS

The present invention relates to compositions comprising ethyleneoxide butyleneoxide block copolymers and a galactomannan such as guar. The compositions are particularly well suited for ophthalmic applications such as contact lens disinfection and rewetting. Methods for the treatment of dry eye using the compositions of the present invention are also contemplated. La présente invention porte sur des compositions comprenant de l'éthylèneoxide butylèneoxide et un galactomannane tel que du guar. Les compositions sont particulièrement biens appropriées pour des applications ophtalmiques telles qu'une désinfection et une rehumidification de lentille de contact. L'invention porte également sur des procédés pour le traitement d'un oeil à sec à l'aide des compositions de la présente invention.