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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:
May. 18, 2004
Filed:
Oct. 10, 2001
Applicant:
Inventor:
Hampar Karageozian, San Juan Capistrano, CA (US);
Assignee:
Ista Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Irvine, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/14 ; A61K 1/302 ; A61K 3/174 ; A61K 3/846 ; A61K 3/848 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/14 ; A61K 1/302 ; A61K 3/174 ; A61K 3/846 ; A61K 3/848 ;
Abstract
The invention disclosed herein relates to biochemical methods for the elimination of corneal collagen fiber disorganization to improve vision. Disorganization of corneal collagen fibers is seen in corneal scars, corneal opacification and corneal haze. In addition, the invention relates to biochemical methods for the elimination of corneal collagen fiber disorganization resulting from accidental traumatic injury to the cornea and from refractive surgery for such as radial keratotomy (RK), photorefractive keratectomy (PRK), and laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) so as to improve visual acuity and quality of vision.