Novartis Ag

Novartis Pharma Gmbh

Anton Scherer

Peter Schwind

Klaus Oswald

The present invention relates to contact lens care product comprising dexpanthenol. The invention similarly relates to the usage of a contact lens care compositions of this kind for cleaning and optionally disinfecting contact lenses.

Lens care product containing dexpanthenol

A contact lens container () includes a container () for receiving a cleaning and/or disinfecting liquid, as well as a cap (), which can be screwed onto the container () by a thread (). In the cap () a sealing washer () made of a water-tight and gas-tight material is provided, which is arranged on the inside of the cap () on the bottom () of the cap and extends to the side wall () of the cap (), so that when the cap () is screwed on to the container (), the sealing washer () is enclosed between the container edge () and the bottom () of the cap and the inside of the container has a water-tight seal. The cap () in the area in which the sealing washer () is enclosed between the container edge () and the bottom () of the cap is designed such that a cavity () is formed between the sealing washer () and the bottom () of the cap, so that, when there is excess pressure in the container (), the sealing washer () is deformed into this cavity () and gas can escape from the inside of the container through the thread () out of the container (). The sealing washer () is equipped with a sealing lip () at its border with the side wall () of the cap (), the lip being designed such that, when the sealing washer () is deformed into the cavity (), a water-tight seal is ensured with the side wall () of the cap ().

Contact lens container

The present invention is directed to an ophthalmic product comprising, as a colouring agent, the extract of an alga. A preferred class of alga the extract of which is useful in the present invention is blue alga (Spirulina type), more preferred it is Japanese blue alga ( ). The ophthalmic product is preferably a contact lens care product.

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Frammersbach, Germany

Anton Scherer