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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 11, 2006
Filed:
Apr. 27, 2000
Udo Gross, Berlin, DE;
Dirk-henning Menz, Diedorf, DE;
Erhard Kemnitz, Berlin, DE;
Hans Hoerauf, Sierksdorf, DE;
Karin Kobuch, Pentling, DE;
Udo Gross, Berlin, DE;
Dirk-Henning Menz, Diedorf, DE;
Erhard Kemnitz, Berlin, DE;
Hans Hoerauf, Sierksdorf, DE;
Karin Kobuch, Pentling, DE;
Bausch & Lomb Incorporated, Rochester, NY (US);
Abstract
The invention relates to the utilization of a highly fluorinated oligomeric alkane as a therapeutic agent in ophthalmology, the alkane having the general formula [—R(CH)CR—CR—], wherein Ris a linear or branched perfluorinated alkyl chain CFto CF, Rand Rare independently selected from the group consisting of H, CH, CHand CH, n is selected from the numbers 0, 1 and 2, and x is a number between 2 and 6, with a molar mass of at least 750. According to the invention, a pharmacological agent is provided that is used in ophthalmology and that causes little or no damage to the retina even when used over a long period.