Abstract: The present invention provides an eye drop for treating or preventing disorders of corneal and/or conjunctival epithelial cells comprising prostaglandin E's as effective components; and an eye drop for treating or preventing disorders of corneal and/or conjunctival epithelial cells comprising prostaglandin E's and an anti-inflammatory agent as effective components. The eye drop shows a high effect of treating and/or preventing disorders of cornea or conjunctiva originated from physical, chemical and/or mechanical damages of the cornea or conjunctiva as well as endogenous disorders of cornea or conjunctiva.

Abstract: A tetrazoleacetic acid derivative represented by the following general formula (I): ##STR1## [in Formula (I), R.sub.1 represents a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group; R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are the same or different from each other and are selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, lower alkyl, halogen, lower haloalkyl, hydroxy and lower alkoxy; and tetrazol group is substituted at 1- or 2-position of naphthyl group] except for [5-(1-naphthyl)tetrazol-1-yl]acetic acid and ethyl ester thereof, or a salt thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an aldose reductase inhibitor having the following formula: ##STR1## R.sub.1 is a hydrogen atom or --A--COOR.sub.5 (A is an alkylene group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms and R.sub.5 is a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group), and R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are the same as or different from each other and selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, a hydroxy group, a halogen atom, a carboxyl group, an alkyl group, an amide group, an amino group, an alkoxy group, an aryl group, an aryloxy group, an alkylthio group, an alkylsulfinyl group, an alkylsulfonyl group, a nitro group, --NHCOCOOR.sub.6 (R.sub.6 is a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group), a mono- or dialkylaminosulfonyl group, and a residual group having the following formula: ##STR2## (A and R.sub.5 are the same as in the above). The compounds defined in the above are excellent in aldose reductase inhibitory activity and low in toxicity.

Abstract: A process for balancing a crankshaft comprising applying balancing masses onto the outer peripheral surfaces of balancing weight parts of a crankshaft, by welding, in accordance with the degree of unbalance of the shaft and preliminarily forming recesses or projecting portions at positions radially inward of the balancing masses applied by welding to prevent transmission of thermal stress to central journal parts of the crankshaft and thereby preclude bending of the shaft.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an aldose reductase inhibitor having the following formula: ##STR1## R.sub.1 is a hydrogen atom or --A--COOR.sub.5 (A is an alkylene group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms and R.sub.5 is a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group), and R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are the same as or different from each other and selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, a hydroxy group, a halogen atom, a carboxyl group, an alkyl group, an amide group, an amino group, an alkoxy group, an aryl group, an aryloxy group, an alkylthio group, an alkylsulfinyl group, an alkylsulfonyl group, a nitro group, --NHCOCOOR.sub.6 (R.sub.6 is a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group), a mono- or dialkylaminosulfonyl group, and a residual group having the following formula: ##STR2## (A and R.sub.5 are the same as in the above). The compounds defined in the above are excellent in aldose reductase inhibitory activity and low in toxicity.