Synthetic viscoelastic material for ophthalmic applications

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PATENT NO RE42243
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08870199

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A viscoelastic composition for injection into a human eye comprised of about 2.0 to 2.5 percent of hydroxypropyl methylcellulose dissolved in a physiological salt solution, the composition, the composition having a viscosity from about 15,000 to about 40,000 centipoise and the hydroxypropyl methylcellulose having a molecular weight from about 220,000 to less than about 420,000 Daltons, the composition being free of debris or gels greater than 0.5 μm. Also described is a process for preparing the clean, high molecular weight hydroxy propylmethyl cellulose composition.

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ALCON INCRUE LOUIS-D' AFFRY 6 FRIBOURG 1701

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Webb, Bradford C Santa Barbara, US 2 14

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