Patent ID: 7923471

Claim:
A method for the treatment of dry eye or uveitis in a mammal, which comprises topically administering to the eye of the mammal a composition comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and a pharmaceutically effective amount of a compound of formula I: wherein R 1 is C 2 H 5 , CO 2 R, or a carboxylate salt of formula CO 2 − R + ; R + is Li + , Na + , K + , or NH 4 + ; R is H, CH 3 , C 2 H 5 , n-C 3 H 7 , or i-C 3 H 7 ; and R 7 , R 8 , R 9 are H; or R 7 and R 8 or R 8 and R 9 together constitute a carbonyl group (C═O), thus forming a cyclic carbonate; or OR 8 R 1 together form a lactone.