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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 06, 1992
Filed:
Apr. 23, 1991
Applicant:
Inventors:
Anthony J Dziabo, El Toro, CA (US);
Hampar Karageozian, Laguna Hills, CA (US);
Paul S Ripley, Irvine, CA (US);
Assignee:
Allergan, Inc., Irvine, CA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C11D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
252106 ; 25217412 ; 252D / ; 514839 ; 514840 ;
Abstract
A method for disinfecting a lens is disclosed. The method comprises contacting a lens to be disinfected in a liquid medium with at least one chlorine dioxide precursor in the presence of at least one acidic component effective to increase the rate of formation of chlorine dioxide from the chlorine dioxide precursor, thereby disinfecting the lens; and adjusting the acidity of the liquid medium containing the disinfected lens. Compositions useful in the above-noted method are also disclosed.