Patent ID: 6482799
Filing Date: 2002-11-19
Classification: A61L

Abstract:
An ophthalmic composition for storing, cleaning, or disinfecting a contact lens, said composition comprising:an indolicidin in an antimicrobially effective amount; and a buffer compatible with application to a mammalian eye, wherein said buffer has a halide ion concentration less than 0.85 wt %, based on the total weight of the composition, and further, wherein the buffer comprises a boric acid, a borate salt, a poly(oxyethylene)-poly(oxypropylene) block copolymer, a chelating agent, a divalent cation, an antibacterial compound, an antifungal compound, an antiviral compound, an antimicrobial preservative other than indolicidin, a tonicity agent, or a surfactant.