Patent ID: 6024954
Filing Date: 2000-02-15
Classification: A61K,A61L

Abstract:
A composition comprising:a liquid medium;a chlorite component in said liquid medium in an effective contact lens disinfecting amount; anda polyanionic component in said liquid medium in an amount of at least about 0.0% w/v effective to do at least one of:reduce the toxicity of said composition to the human eye; and reduce the damage to a contact lens caused by immersing the contact lens in said composition, provided that said polyanionic component and any precursor thereof do not act to substantially delay the release of another component in the composition or any liquid-containing precursor thereof, said polyanionic component comprises a polymeric material having multiple anionic charges, and said composition having a viscosity of less than 50 cps at 25.degree. C. and an osmolality of at least about 200 mOsmol/kg.