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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 10, 2024
Filed:
Apr. 18, 2022
Applicant:
Azura Ophthalmics Ltd., Tel Aviv, IL;
Inventors:
Charles Bosworth, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Yair Alster, Tel Aviv, IL;
Hila Epstein-Barash, Shoham, IL;
Omer Rafaeli, Udim, IL;
Marc Gleeson, Longueville, AU;
Assignee:
AZURA OPHTHALMICS LTD., Tel Aviv, IL;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 33/04 (2006.01); A61P 27/04 (2006.01); G02C 7/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 33/04 (2013.01); A61P 27/04 (2018.01); G02C 7/04 (2013.01);
Abstract
Described herein are compositions and methods for the treatment of contact lens discomfort (CLD) and/or lid wiper epitheliopathy (LWE). Such compositions comprise keratolytic agents, such as salicylic acid, selenium disulfide, or the like. Topical administration of such compositions to the inner surface of the eyelid provides therapeutic benefit to patients suffering from contact lens discomfort (CLD) and/or lid wiper epitheliopathy (LWE).