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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:
Sep. 19, 1989
Filed:
Feb. 19, 1986
Applicant:
Inventors:
Jeffrey P Gilbard, Boston, MA (US);
Darlene A Dartt, Newton, MA (US);
Assignee:
Eye Research Institute of Retina Foundation, Boston, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
514 13 ; 514 14 ; 514912 ; 514915 ; 424427 ; 424429 ; 424450 ;
Abstract
A method and preparation for the stimulation of tear secretion. The method involves topically applying to the ocular surface melanocyte stimulating hormones, and their active precursors, derivatives, and fragments which activate melanotropin receptors of lacrimal gland tissue. The preparation contains a melanocyte stimulating hormone, and a vehicle for a melanocyte stimulating hormone and may also contain an ophthalmic preservative.