Method of treating ophthalmic disorders using TGF -.beta.
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1. A method of improving the ocular vision in retinal disorders of the mammalian eye, said disorders characterized by an insufficiency, loss, or impending loss of fibrous tissue, said method comprising administering to the mammal is eye about 1.1 to 10 μ
- g of transforming growth factor beta (TGF-β
).
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Abstract
This invention is a method for the treatment of ophthalmic disorders. The method is suitable for treatment of a variety of disorders including macular holes, macular degeneration, and retinal detachment and tears, cataracts, and corneal and scleral injuries. The method entails application of an effective amount of Transforming Growth Factor-β (TGF-β) to the affected region.
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48 Claims
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1. A method of improving the ocular vision in retinal disorders of the mammalian eye, said disorders characterized by an insufficiency, loss, or impending loss of fibrous tissue, said method comprising administering to the mammal is eye about 1.1 to 10 μ
- g of transforming growth factor beta (TGF-β
). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
- g of transforming growth factor beta (TGF-β
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14. A method of maintaining or improving the ocular vision in macular degeneration of the mammalian eye, said method comprising administering to said mammal at least 1.1 μ
- g of TGF-β
effective to stabilize or improve vision.
- g of TGF-β
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15. A method of maintaining or improving the ocular vision in cystoid macular edema, said method comprising administering to said mammal at least 1.1 μ
- g of TGF-β
effective to stabilize or improve vision.
- g of TGF-β
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16. A method of treating retinal disorders to improve vision, the retinal disorders being characterized by decreased connective or fibrous tissue, said method comprising the following steps:
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removing the vitreous humor of the eye; peeling off the epiretinal membrane, if present; and administering a dose of a concentrated solution of TGF-β
2 by cannula to place the TGF-β
2 solution immediately over the portion of the retina requiring treatment, said dose comprising at least 1.1 μ
g of TGF-β
2.
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17. A method for treating a mammal with an ophthalmic disorder associated with impaired healing, said method comprising administering orally, locally or systemically, to said mammal a pharmaceutical composition of TGF-β
- , said composition being administered in an amount sufficient to improve healing in the eye in a dosage range comprising at least 1.1 μ
g to 10 μ
g of TGF-β
. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
- , said composition being administered in an amount sufficient to improve healing in the eye in a dosage range comprising at least 1.1 μ
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27. A method for treating a mammal that has undergone or is about to undergo or is undergoing ophthalmic surgery to promote healing without excessive scarring, said method comprising administering to said mammal TGF-β
- , said TGF-β
being administered in an amount sufficient to promote healing without excessive scarring in a dosage range of at least 1.1 μ
g to 10 μ
g of TGF-β
2. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
- , said TGF-β
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40. A method of treating a mammal for ocular neovascularization, said method comprising administering to a mammal an effective amount of TGF-β
- 2 in a dosage range of from 1.1 μ
g to μ
g of TGF-μ
2. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
- 2 in a dosage range of from 1.1 μ
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48. A method of treating uveitis in a mammal, said method comprising injecting intraocularly in said mammal an effective amount of TGF-β
- 2 in a dosage range of at least 1.1 μ
g to 10 μ
g of TGF-β
2.
- 2 in a dosage range of at least 1.1 μ
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