Alcon Laboratories, Inc.

Ole J Lorenzetti

Gerald D Cagle

Tai-Lee Ke

Barry A Schlech

Gerald Hecht

Rajni Jani

Richard N McLaughlin

Owen Gan

An improved method of sterilizing the field of surgery prior to an ophthalmic surgical procedure is described. The invention eliminates the need for painful and potentially traumatic injections of antibiotics by utilizing sustained release compositions which allow the antibiotics contained therein to penetrate deeply into the eye, thereby ensuring a sterile field of surgery during intraocular surgical procedures. The compositions may also be utilized to prevent post-surgical infections.

Use of sustained release antibiotic compositions in ophthalmic surgical procedures

An improved method of sterilizing the field of surgery prior to an ophthalmic surgical procedure is described. The invention eliminates the need for painfull and potentially traumatic injections of antibiotics by utilizing sustained release compositions which allow the antibiotics contained therein to penetrate deeply into the eye, thereby ensuring a sterile field of surgery during intraocular surgical procedures. The compositions may also be utilized to prevent post-surgical infections.

Sustained release ophthalmic antibiotic compositions

Use of sustained release antibiotic compositions in ophthalmic surgical

Disclosed are solutions useful in surgery comprising a viscous or viscoelastic substance in an aqueous vehicle which is characterized as physiologically compatible; also disclosed are methods of using such solutions, implanting such viscous or viscoelastic substances, while minimizing the traumatic effect of surgery at the cellular level.

Ophthalmic solutions

Improved ophthalmic irrigating solutions are described. The solutions include one or more drugs for controlling intraocular pressure, an antioxidant/free radical scavenger, electrolytes, a cellular energy source, bicarbonate, and a buffer. Methods of using the solutions in connection with ophthalmic surgical procedures are also described.

Intraocular irrigating solution containing agent for controlling IOP

Hyaluronic acid compositions and methods

A method for conducting ocular surgery using different viscoelastic agents is disclosed.

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Fort Worth, TX, United States of America

Ole J Lorenzetti