EP0252974A1 - Enhancement of enzymatic activity in cleaning contact lenses by the use of hypotonic solutions. - Google Patents
Enhancement of enzymatic activity in cleaning contact lenses by the use of hypotonic solutions.Info
- Publication number
- EP0252974A1 EP0252974A1 EP87900942A EP87900942A EP0252974A1 EP 0252974 A1 EP0252974 A1 EP 0252974A1 EP 87900942 A EP87900942 A EP 87900942A EP 87900942 A EP87900942 A EP 87900942A EP 0252974 A1 EP0252974 A1 EP 0252974A1
- Authority
- EP
- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- enzyme
- solution
- lenses
- contact lenses
- cleaning
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Granted
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Classifications
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C11—ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE OILS, FATS, FATTY SUBSTANCES OR WAXES; FATTY ACIDS THEREFROM; DETERGENTS; CANDLES
- C11D—DETERGENT COMPOSITIONS; USE OF SINGLE SUBSTANCES AS DETERGENTS; SOAP OR SOAP-MAKING; RESIN SOAPS; RECOVERY OF GLYCEROL
- C11D3/00—Other compounding ingredients of detergent compositions covered in group C11D1/00
- C11D3/0005—Other compounding ingredients characterised by their effect
- C11D3/0078—Compositions for cleaning contact lenses, spectacles or lenses
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C11—ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE OILS, FATS, FATTY SUBSTANCES OR WAXES; FATTY ACIDS THEREFROM; DETERGENTS; CANDLES
- C11D—DETERGENT COMPOSITIONS; USE OF SINGLE SUBSTANCES AS DETERGENTS; SOAP OR SOAP-MAKING; RESIN SOAPS; RECOVERY OF GLYCEROL
- C11D3/00—Other compounding ingredients of detergent compositions covered in group C11D1/00
- C11D3/16—Organic compounds
- C11D3/38—Products with no well-defined composition, e.g. natural products
- C11D3/386—Preparations containing enzymes, e.g. protease or amylase
- C11D3/38618—Protease or amylase in liquid compositions only
Abstract
Description
Claims
Priority Applications (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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AT87900942T ATE83179T1 (en) | 1986-01-06 | 1987-01-05 | INCREASING ENZYMATIC ACTIVITY IN CLEANING CONTACT LENSES BY USING HYPOTONIC SOLUTIONS. |
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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US81651886A | 1986-01-06 | 1986-01-06 | |
US816518 | 1986-01-06 |
Publications (3)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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EP0252974A1 true EP0252974A1 (en) | 1988-01-20 |
EP0252974A4 EP0252974A4 (en) | 1988-05-03 |
EP0252974B1 EP0252974B1 (en) | 1992-12-09 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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EP87900942A Expired - Lifetime EP0252974B1 (en) | 1986-01-06 | 1987-01-05 | Enhancement of enzymatic activity in cleaning contact lenses by the use of hypotonic solutions |
Country Status (6)
Country | Link |
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EP (1) | EP0252974B1 (en) |
AT (1) | ATE83179T1 (en) |
AU (1) | AU6898887A (en) |
DE (1) | DE3782981T2 (en) |
HK (1) | HK113995A (en) |
WO (1) | WO1987004091A1 (en) |
Cited By (2)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US5630884A (en) * | 1993-06-17 | 1997-05-20 | Allergan | Methods for contact lens cleaning |
US5783532A (en) * | 1993-06-17 | 1998-07-21 | Allergan | Enzyme compositions and methods for contact lens cleaning |
Families Citing this family (2)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US5037647A (en) * | 1988-09-15 | 1991-08-06 | Alcon Laboratories, Inc. | Aqueous antimicrobial opthalmic solutions comprised of quaternary ammonium compound, citric acid, citrate and sodium chloride |
CA2009118C (en) * | 1989-02-21 | 1996-02-27 | Mary F. Mowrey-Mckee | Method and composition for cleaning and disinfecting contact lenses |
Citations (3)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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GB2088581A (en) * | 1980-10-02 | 1982-06-09 | Smith & Nephew Associated Cie | Papain and lactose containing tablet for cleaning contact lenses |
GB2117534A (en) * | 1982-03-31 | 1983-10-12 | Smith & Nephew Ass | Papain containing tablet for cleaning contact lenses |
EP0219220A1 (en) * | 1985-09-09 | 1987-04-22 | Allergan, Inc | Method and composition for the simultaneous cleaning and disinfecting of contact lenses |
Family Cites Families (8)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US3240709A (en) * | 1962-05-16 | 1966-03-15 | Burton Parsons Chemicals Inc | Method of cleansing contact lenses |
US3910296A (en) * | 1973-04-20 | 1975-10-07 | Allergan Pharma | Method of removing proteinaceous deposits from contact lenses |
US4048122A (en) * | 1976-01-23 | 1977-09-13 | Barnes-Hind Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Cleaning agents for contact lenses |
JPS54140553A (en) * | 1978-04-24 | 1979-10-31 | Senju Pharma Co | Contact lens washing liquid |
US4263054A (en) * | 1979-02-23 | 1981-04-21 | George D. Weaver | Contact lens cleaning and rinsing method |
US4521254A (en) * | 1981-02-09 | 1985-06-04 | Anderson Ronald L | Cleaning contact lenses with solution of bromelain and carboxypeptidase |
US4626292A (en) * | 1982-06-01 | 1986-12-02 | Sherman Laboratories, Inc. | Soft contact lens wetting and preservation method |
US4613380A (en) * | 1985-04-01 | 1986-09-23 | Dow Corning Corporation | Method for removing lipid deposits from contact lenses |
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1987
- 1987-01-05 AU AU68988/87A patent/AU6898887A/en not_active Abandoned
- 1987-01-05 AT AT87900942T patent/ATE83179T1/en active
- 1987-01-05 WO PCT/US1987/000045 patent/WO1987004091A1/en active IP Right Grant
- 1987-01-05 EP EP87900942A patent/EP0252974B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1987-01-05 DE DE8787900942T patent/DE3782981T2/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
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1995
- 1995-07-13 HK HK113995A patent/HK113995A/en not_active IP Right Cessation
Patent Citations (3)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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GB2088581A (en) * | 1980-10-02 | 1982-06-09 | Smith & Nephew Associated Cie | Papain and lactose containing tablet for cleaning contact lenses |
GB2117534A (en) * | 1982-03-31 | 1983-10-12 | Smith & Nephew Ass | Papain containing tablet for cleaning contact lenses |
EP0219220A1 (en) * | 1985-09-09 | 1987-04-22 | Allergan, Inc | Method and composition for the simultaneous cleaning and disinfecting of contact lenses |
Non-Patent Citations (1)
Title |
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See also references of WO8704091A1 * |
Cited By (3)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
US5630884A (en) * | 1993-06-17 | 1997-05-20 | Allergan | Methods for contact lens cleaning |
US5783532A (en) * | 1993-06-17 | 1998-07-21 | Allergan | Enzyme compositions and methods for contact lens cleaning |
US6165954A (en) * | 1993-06-17 | 2000-12-26 | Allergan, Inc. | Enzyme compositions and methods for contact lens cleaning |
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
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EP0252974B1 (en) | 1992-12-09 |
WO1987004091A1 (en) | 1987-07-16 |
AU6898887A (en) | 1987-07-28 |
DE3782981D1 (en) | 1993-01-21 |
EP0252974A4 (en) | 1988-05-03 |
DE3782981T2 (en) | 1993-04-08 |
HK113995A (en) | 1995-07-21 |
ATE83179T1 (en) | 1992-12-15 |
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