Patent ID: 11896559
Assignee: NOVALIQ GMBH
Field: Pharmaceuticals (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A method of increasing tear film thickness and/or increasing the lipid layer thickness, wherein the method comprises the steps of: (a) administering to the eye of a patient in need thereof an amount of an ophthalmic composition consisting of a mixture of F(CF2)6(CH2)8H and 2-perfluorohexyloctane, optionally wherein the amount is effective to enrich an ophthalmic tissue in F(CF2)6(CH2)8H, and optionally (b) delayed release of F(CF2)6(CH2)8H from the enriched ophthalmic tissue;
wherein the ophthalmic composition is administered to the surface of the cornea and/or the conjunctiva in the form of liquid eye drops; and
wherein the patient suffers from keratoconjunctivitis sicca (dry eye disease).