Amelioration of vitrectomy-induced cataracts
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1. A method for inhibiting the development of a vitrectomy-induced cataract comprising administering to the vitreous of a subject undergoing a vitrectomy a composition comprising an ophthalmologically acceptable carrier or diluent and at least one hydroxylamine compound of the following formula:
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Abstract
Methods to prevent, inhibit, or slow the development of vitrectomy-induced cataracts are disclosed. The methods comprise administering to the eye of a subject a composition comprising an ophthalmologically acceptable carrier or diluent and at least one hydroxylamine compound in a therapeutically sufficient amount to prevent, inhibit, or slow the development of a vitrectomy-induced cataract in the subject to which the composition is administered.
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- 1. A method for inhibiting the development of a vitrectomy-induced cataract comprising administering to the vitreous of a subject undergoing a vitrectomy a composition comprising an ophthalmologically acceptable carrier or diluent and at least one hydroxylamine compound of the following formula:
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