Patent ID: 7026359

Claim:
A method of treating an eye comprising the step of applying at least one highly fluorinated oligomeric compound of the general formula wherein R F is a linear or branched perfluorinated alkyl chain C 2 F 5 to C 12 F 25 , R for each position is independently selected from the group H, CH 3 , C 2 H 5 and C 3 H 7 , n is selected from the integers 0, 1 and 2, and x is an integer from 2 to 6, having a molecular weight of at least 750 to an eye as an ophthalmologic treating agent, wherein the application to the eye is as one of: a) a vitreous body substitute, b) a liquid implant, c) a tear substitute, d) a carrier of a pharmacological agent mixed with the highly fluorinated oligomeric compound before applying to the eye, and e) a retina tamponade.