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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 02, 1989
Filed:
Nov. 26, 1986
Applicant:
Inventors:
Philip D Gressel, Everman, TX (US);
Robert E Roehrs, Fort Worth, TX (US);
John L Ubels, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Henry F Edelhauser, New Berlin, WI (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K / ; A61K / ; A61K / ; A61K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
514438 ; 514461 ; 514544 ; 514559 ; 514678 ; 514701 ; 514717 ; 514725 ; 514915 ;
Abstract
Topical ophthalmic compositions containing one or more retinoids selected from the group consisting of near and remote analogues and derivatives of retinoic acid are described. Six classes of ophthalmic vehicles suitable as carriers for the retinoids are also described. The compositions are useful in the treatment of dry eye syndrome and related ophthalmic surface disorders and as ocular lubricants. A method of treating dry eye syndrome and related ophthalmic surface disorders and a method of providing topical ocular lubrication using these compositions are also described.