Dry eye treatment process and solution
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1. An artificial tear film over an ocular surface comprising an aqueous layer coated with a film of an oil.
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A method and composition for reducing evaporation of an aqueous layer from the surface of the eye. The method comprises applying an admixture of a charged phospholipid and a non-polar oil over the eye, preferably in the form of a meta-stable oil in water emulsion in a dosage not exceeding 100 microliters.
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- 1. An artificial tear film over an ocular surface comprising an aqueous layer coated with a film of an oil.
- 9. A method for reducing evaporation of an aqueous tear film from the surface of an eye, said method comprising forming an artificial film of an oil over said tear film.
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22. An ocular treatment composition comprising an aqueous oil in water emulsion containing a complex phospholipid having a net charge and an oil.
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