Patent 7001607 was granted and assigned to Bausch & Lomb on February, 2006 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
A tear replacement solution that contains at least one water-soluble fluorosurfactant, water and a non-polar component, preferably in gel form, and a method for the external treatment for the eye of an mammal by applying the tear replacement solution to the eye, preferably by placing in the conjunctival sac.