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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7419944 | Aqueous disinfecting systems Compositions effective as disinfecting solutions for ophthalmic devices such as contact lenses are provided. The compositions include a microbicide, preferably polyhexamethylene biguanide or alexidine, and a water soluble salt of a bis-aminopolyol, preferably 1,3-bi... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7265117 | Topical brimonidine tartrate formulations that lack chlorine dioxide Topical solution compositions of brimonidine tartrate are disclosed. The solution compositions lack an oxidative preservative. ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7157412 | Alkylamine as an antimicrobial agent in ophthalmic compositions A multi-purpose contact lens care solution having high activity against fungi and certain bacteria comprising, in liquid aqueous medium, an alkylamine having the following formula, where ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7135442 | Lens care product containing dexpanthenol The present invention relates to contact lens care product comprising dexpanthenol. The invention similarly relates to the usage of a contact lens care compositions of this kind for cleaning and optionally disinfecting contact lenses. ... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7105473 | Compositions and methods using sub-PPM combinations of polyquaternium-1 and high molecular weight PHMB Multi-purpose solutions for contact lens care provide substantial lens wearer/user comfort and/or acceptability, with minimal, if any, corneal epithelial punctate fluorescein staining. Such solutions may include an aqueous liquid medium; an antimicrobial component c... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7045095 | Use of low molecular weight amino alcohols in ophthalmic compositions The use of low molecular weight amino alcohols in ophthalmic compositions is described. These compounds have been found to enhance the efficacy of anti-microbial preservatives. ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7025958 | Use of amidoamines to treat or prevent acanthamoeba and fungal infections The use of amidoamines to treat or prevent infections attributable to Acanthamoeba and fungi is described. The amidoamines are highly effective against both Acanthamoeba and fungi, and are less toxic to delicate tissues that may become infected with th... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7022654 | Compositions and methods for cleaning contact lenses A composition for disinfecting a contact lens comprising an effective disinfecting amount of hydrogen peroxide and a surfactant comprising a copolymer of hydrophobe and hydrophile blocks the structure: HO-(hydrophobe)x-(hydrophile)y-(... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6962693 | Alkylpolypropyleneoxide amidotriamines and method of using same Alkylpolypropyleneoxide amidotriamines having antimicrobial activity are described. The compounds are useful as antimicrobial preservatives in various types of pharmaceutical compositions. Ophthalmic compositions containing these compounds as disinfecting agents or ... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6949218 | Use of low molecular weight amino alcohols in ophthalmic compositions The use of low molecular weight amino alcohols in ophthalmic compositions is described. These compounds have been found to enhance the efficacy of anti-microbial preservatives. ... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6939511 | Contact lens treating method and composition A method and composition for disinfecting a contact lens is disclosed. The method includes treating a lens with an aqueous solution having reduced toxicity to the eye which contains an effective amount of a monoperphthalic acid compound in a concentration of less th... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6930077 | Compositions and methods using sub-PPM combinations of polyquaternium-1 and high molecular weight PHMB Multi-purpose solutions for contact lens care provide substantial lens wearer/user comfort and/or acceptability, with minimal, if any, corneal epithelial punctate fluorescein staining. Such solutions may include an aqueous liquid medium; an antimicrobial component c... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6849253 | Use of borate-polyol complexes in ophthalmic compositions Water-soluble borate-polyol complexes are useful as buffers and/or antimicrobials in aqueous ophthalmic compositions, including those containing polyvinyl alcohol. These compositions have greater antimicrobial activity than comparable compositions containing typical... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6793941 | Contact lens and opthalmic solutions Benzyldimethyl{2-[2-(p-1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutylphenoxy)ethoxy]ethyl} ammonium chloride (BDT) forms the basis of contact lens solutions that are unusually effective at reducing the number and wide variety of pathogenic microorganisms that may infect rigid gas permeab... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6617291 | Ophthalmic and contact lens solutions The present invention relates to improved ophthalmic solutions that employ allantoin in order to more effectively preserve solutions and to reduce the degree to which cationic preservatives will deposit on contact lenses. Ophthalmic solutions are here und... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6528464 | Composition and method for inhibiting uptake of biguanide antimicrobials by hydrogels The invention provides a method for inhibiting the binding of a biguanide antimicrobial in aqueous solution to a hydrogel in contact with said solution comprising providing in said solution an amount of cyclodextrin sufficient to inhibit sorption of the b... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6503497 | Use of borate-polyol complexes in ophthalmic compositions Water-soluble borate-polyol complexes are useful as buffers and/or antimicrobials in aqueous ophthalmic compositions, including those containing polyvinyl alcohol. These compositions have greater antimicrobial activity than comparable compositions contain... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6478881 | Contact lens cleaning solution The present invention is based on the unexpected finding that the combination of a carboxylate containing anionic polymer, of molecular weight greater than about 1000 daltons, with cleaning agents, provides improved contact lens cleaning preparations. The... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6369112 | Treatment of contact lenses with aqueous solution comprising a biguanide disinfectant stabilized by tyloxapol The present invention is directed to a biguanide-containing disinfecting solution containing tyloxapol in combination with a poloxamine for stabilizing the biguanide, which is especially useful for contact-lens solutions that provide enhanced disinfecting... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6365636 | Use of borate-polyol complexes in ophthalmic compositions Water-soluble borate-polyol complexes are useful as buffers and/or antimicrobials in aqueous ophthalmic compositions, including those containing polyvinyl alcohol. These compositions have greater antimicrobial activity than comparable compositions contain... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6319464 | Use of low molecular weight amino alcohols in ophthalmic compositions The use of low molecular weight amino alcohols in ophthalmic boric solution is described herein. These compounds have been found to enhance the efficacy of antimicrobial preservatives. Particularly preferred amino alcohols are 2-amino-2-methyl-1-propanol ... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6258591 | One-pack preparation for disinfection, neutralization and cleaning of contact lenses and method of disinfection, neutralization and cleaning The present invention provides a combined formulation for disinfecting, neutralizing and cleaning a soft contact lens and a method using the same easily, efficiently and safely. The formulation is a one-solution type of combined formulation for disinfecti... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6228333 | Device for catalytically dissolving hydrogen peroxide An apparatus for the catalytic decomposition of H2 O2 in an aqueous solution which is a contact lens care agent, wherein the catalyst is formed by a shaped body which is roughened by sand blasting and which is coated by a platinum la... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6210639 | Apparatus, method and composition for cleaning and disinfecting Compositions and methods of disinfecting and cleaning medical articles are disclosed. Disinfecting contact lenses by generating of peracetic acid in situ, while simultaneously cleaning with a proteolytic enzyme, is a preferred embodiment. Tablets for simp... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6187264 | Solution for preserving and sterilizing contact lenses A solution for preserving and/or disinfecting a contact lens characterized by containing polylysine.... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6165415 | Systems and methods for disinfecting contact lenses A system for disinfecting a contact lens includes a first container section holding a first liquid medium containing hydrogen peroxide. A second container section is provided and holds a second liquid medium containing a hydrogen peroxide destroying compo... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6162393 | Contact lens and ophthalmic solutions Benzyldimethyl {2-[2-(p-1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutylphenoxy)ethoxy]ethyl} ammonium chloride (BDT) forms the basis of contact lens solutions that are unusually effective at reducing the number and wide variety of pathogenic microorganisms that may infect rigid... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6143799 | Use of borate-polyol complexes in ophthalmic compositions Water-soluble borate-polyol complexes are useful as buffers and/or antimicrobials in aqueous ophthalmic compositions, including those containing polyvinyl alcohol. These compositions have greater antimicrobial activity than comparable compositions contain... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6112900 | Care kit for contact lens wearers A care kit for reducing irritation and other ocular problems associated with wearing contact lenses is disclosed. The care kit includes at least one solution for the care of contact lenses; at least one non-irritating solution for cleansing eyelids; instr... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6093686 | Liquid for contact lenses A liquid for contact lenses, containing a polymer (A) having a recurring unit represented by the formula (I): ##STR1## wherein n is 0 or 1. The liquid for contact lenses can considerably decrease variation of the base curve of a contact lens during ... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6069120 | Liquid enzyme compositions containing mixed polyols and methods of use Compositions containing a stable, liquid, ophthalmically acceptable enzyme and methods involving the combined use of these compositions with a polymeric antimicrobial agent are disclosed for the simultaneous cleaning and disinfecting of contact lens. Meth... | 05/30/2000 |
| 6004510 | Articles, compositions and process for cleaning surfaces by use of a catalyst at the surface The disclosure relates to a process for the treatment of a surface with a hygiene agent which can include the steps of: a) providing at the surface a non-photochemical catalyst (such as a transition metal compound) which catalyses the formation of the hyg... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5993833 | Histamine antagonist, an interleukin-1 antagonist and/or a TNF alpha antagonist in a cosmetic, pharmaceutical or dermatological composition The invention relates to the use of a histamine antagonist, an interleukin-1-antagonist and/or a TNF antagonist in a cosmetic, pharmaceutical or dermatological composition for treating sensitive skins. It relates especially to the use of a histamine antag... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5965088 | Method for providing rapid disinfection of contact lenses The present invention is directed to method of disinfecting a contact lens with an ophthalmically safe disinfecting aqueous solution comprising about 2.0 to about 8.0 ppm of a bis(biguanide) having the following formula: ##STR1## wherein R1 | 10/12/1999 |
| 5925317 | Dual neutralization system for iodine treatment of contact lenses A method and system for disinfecting contact lenses with iodine using a neutralizing solution having a first, rapid neutralizing component which completes its reaction with available iodine in less than five seconds and a second, slower neutralizing compo... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5922279 | Treatment of contact lenses with an aqueous solution including pyrrolidone compounds The present invention provides methods for treating contact lenses and compositions for the same. The present invention includes contacting a lens with an aqueous solution comprising a pyrrolidone compound represented by the formula: ##STR1## wh... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5900213 | Use of diamines to disinfect and clean contact lenses and preserve ophthalmic compositions N,N-dialkyl and N'-alkylethylene diamines of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R, R1 and R2 are as described in the specification. The compounds are useful in disinfecting and cleaning contact lenses and preserving ophthalmic produc... | 05/04/1999 |
| 5897833 | Systems and methods for disinfecting contact lenses A system for disinfecting a contact lens includes a first container section holding a first liquid medium containing hydrogen peroxide. A second container section is provided and holds a second liquid medium containing a hydrogen peroxide destroying compo... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5858346 | Compositions and methods for enhancing contact lens wearability Compositions and methods for treating a contact lens very effectively and conveniently provide enhanced contact lens wearability by reducing the actual or perceived ocular sensitivity which results from exposing a contact lens to non-oxidative antimicrobi... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5846919 | Rapid ophthalmic disinfection solution using salt and glycol and/or lower alkanol and surfactant A disinfection solution, primarily for use in conjunction with contact lenses is disclosed comprising an amount of a pharmaceutically acceptable ionic salt which is equivalent in ionic strength to at least 5% w/v sodium chloride, at least one of a C2... | 12/08/1998 |
