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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 15, 2002
Filed:
Feb. 22, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Mark B. Abelson, Andover, MA (US);
George W. Ousler, III, Andover, MA (US);
Assignee:
Ophthalmic Research Associates, Inc., N. Andover, MA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 3/1415 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 3/1415 ;
Abstract
The present invention provides methods for instilling an ophthalmic agent. One embodiment of a method according to the invention includes causing a patient to refrain from blinking for at least a specified period of time so as to effect the substantial break down of the patient's tear film covering the patient's eye and instilling an ophthalmic agent to the patient's eye.