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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 24, 2002
Filed:
May. 07, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Stephen C. Pflugfelder, Miami, FL (US);
Balakrishna L. Lokeshwar, Miami, FL (US);
Marie Selzer, Fort Lauderdale, FL (US);
Assignee:
The University of Miami, Miami, FL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01N 3/734 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01N 3/734 ;
Abstract
A method for treating a patient having meibomian gland disease, ocular irritation associated with delayed tear clearance, or recurrent corneal epithelial erosion, is disclosed. Preferably, the method concerns treatment of a patient with topical tetracycline, a derivative or analogue of tetracycline, or a chemically modified tetracycline (CMT). Oral administration of a CMT is also disclosed as part of the method for treating meibomian gland disease, ocular irritation associated with delayed tear clearance, or recurrent corneal epithelial erosion.