Haque, Reza,Brubaker, Kurt E.,Boyer, Jose L.,Ice, John C.,Brazzell, Romulus Kimbro,Boyd, Joseph B.
申请号:
AU2009268372
公开号:
AU2009268372B2
申请日:
2009.07.10
申请国别(地区):
AU
年份:
2015
代理人:
摘要:
The present invention relates to a method for treating non-infectious, inflammatory chronic posterior blepharitis in a subject. The present invention also relates to a method for treating chronic posterior blepharitis in a subject for over two weeks. The method comprises identifying a subject in need thereof, and topically administering to the eye of the subject a pharmaceutical formulation consisting essentially of an effective amount azithromycin. The present invention further relates to a method for treating dry eye secondary to blepharitis in a subject. The method comprises the steps of: identifying a subject suffering from dry eye secondary to posterior blepharitis, and topically administering to the eye of the subject a pharmaceutical formulation comprising an effective amount of azithromycin. The present invention further relates to method for reducing contact lens intolerance of a subject due to blepharitis or dry eye secondary to blepharitis.