Kurt E. Brubaker,Romulus K. Brazzell,Reza M. Haque,John C. Ice, Jr.,José L. Boyer,Joseph B. Boyd,Robert J. Dempsey
申请号：
US12501316
公开号：
US08349806B2
申请日:
2009.07.10
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2013
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.
