Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of alleviating symptoms of ocular surface discomfort, the method comprising: topically applying a cold slurry adjacent to a corneal limbus of an eye of a patient, wherein the cold slurry comprises water and a freezing point depressant, wherein the topical application of the cold slurry is configured to cause a degree of numbing of a cornea of the eye for a period of time, and wherein an ocular sensation of the eye is restored following the period of time.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 14, 2022
Date of Patent:
May 23, 2023
Assignee:
EYECOOL THERAPEUTICS, INC.
Inventors:
James Anthony Stefater, III, Tomasz Pawel Stryjewski, Sameer Sabir
Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of alleviating symptoms of ocular surface discomfort, the method comprising: topically applying a cold slurry adjacent to a corneal limbus of an eye of a patient, wherein the cold slurry comprises water and a freezing point depressant, wherein the topical application of the cold slurry is configured to cause a degree of numbing of a cornea of the eye for a period of time, and wherein an ocular sensation of the eye is restored following the period of time.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 26, 2021
Date of Patent:
August 2, 2022
Assignee:
EYECOOL THERAPEUTICS, INC.
Inventors:
James Anthony Stefater, III, Tomasz Pawel Stryjewski, Sameer Sabir