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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:
Apr. 23, 1996
Filed:
Dec. 28, 1992
Applicant:
Inventors:
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
514 12 ;
Abstract
The invention relates to compositions which induce in humans regeneration of the corneal endothelium. The compositions of the invention are of value in regenerating the corneal endothelium in humans, which is frequently damaged in the course of eye surgery and injuries. Such regeneration is very important to ensure the full functionality of the eye. The compositions of the invention comprise as active ingredient an adequate quantity of fibroblast growth factor (FGF) in a suitable physiologically acceptable vehicle. A preferred embodiment of the invention relates to a composition containing a certain quantity of hyaluronic acid and any other viscoelastic agent.