In Vitro Inhibition of Evaporation with Perfluorohexyloctane, an Eye Drop for Dry Eye Disease

In Vitro Inhibition of Evaporation with Perfluorohexyloctane, an Eye Drop for Dry Eye Disease

ABSTRACT: Objective: Perfluorohexyloctane (PFHO) MIEBOTM, formerly (NOV03) is a single component, water-free eye drop approved by the Food and Drug Administration in the United States for the treatment of dry eye disease. We evaluated the in vitro inhibitory effect of PFHO on the evaporation rate (...

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Main Authors: Jason Vittitow, Ph.D., Robert Kissling, M.D., Heleen DeCory, Ph.D., Douglas Borchman, Ph.D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-01-01
Series:Current Therapeutic Research
Subjects:
Dry eye
Evaporation
Meibomian gland dysfunction
Mucin
Perfluorohexyloctane
Tear film
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0011393X23000139

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