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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 04, 2004
Filed:
Feb. 10, 2000
Miles A. Galin, New York, NY (US);
Other;
Abstract
Disclosed are methods and compositions for inhibiting undesirable visual anomalies commonly experienced by individuals who have undergone refractive eye surgery, including photophobia, glare, secondary images and haloing. In particular, the disclosure provides for topically applying an ophthalmic solution to the eye wherein the ophthalmic solution contains a therapeutically effective amount of one or more alpha adrenergic blocking agents, preferably thymoxamine. The disclosure further provides for an ophthalmic solution containing one or more alpha adrenergic blocking agents in a physiologically acceptable carrier, which can be administered to a subject at an effective dose to be therapeutically effective in concentration and rate of release. An ophthalmic solution for inhibiting one or more visual anomalies experienced by an individual who has undergone refractive eye surgery containing a therapeutically effective amount of one or more alpha adrenergic blocking agents in combination with one or more anti-irritant agents and/or one or more anti-inflammatory agents is also disclosed.