Compounds and compositions for eye treatments

Abstract

This disclosure features chemical entities (e.g., a compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt and/or hydrate and/or prodrug of the compound) that that generates cross-linking in the cornea in response to exposure to an electromagnetic irradiation. This disclosure also features compositions containing the same as well as other methods of using and making the same. The chemical entities are useful, e.g., for treating a subject (e.g., a human) having a disease, disorder, or condition in which in which abnormal shaping of the cornea (e.g., thinning of the cornea, e.g., bilateral thinning of the cornea, e.g., bilateral thinning of the central, paracentral, or peripheral cornea; or steepening (e.g., bulging) of the cornea) contributes to the pathology and/or symptoms and/or progression of the disease, disorder, or condition. Non-limiting examples of such diseases, disorders, or conditions include: (i) corneal ectatic disorders; (ii) vision conditions; and (iii) diseases, disorders, or conditions that are sequela or comorbid with any of the foregoing or any disclosed herein. More particular non-limiting examples of such diseases, disorders, or conditions include keratoconus, keratoglobus, pellucid marginal degeneration, corneal ectasia (e.g., post-operative ectasia, e.g., post-LASIK ectasia), Terrien's marginal degeneration, myopia, hyperopia, astigmatism, irregular astigmatism, and presbyopia.