Claims
- 1. A method for one-step cleaning and disinfecting of a contact lens, including the removal of proteinaceous contaminants, which method consists of:(a) contacting said contact lens with an aqueous solution comprising: i) a cleaning component comprising from about 0.001 to about 10 weight percent of a carbohydrate selected from the group consisting of sorbitol, glucose, maltose, sucrose, dulcitol, dextran, dextrin, mannitol, maltitol, mannose, and mixtures thereof, and ii) an effective amount of at least about 0.00001 percent by weight of an antimicrobial agent, and (b) placing said contact lenses directly in the eye after contacting said lens with said aqueous solution.
- 2. A method for one-step cleaning and disinfecting of a contact lens, including removal of proteinaceous contaminants consisting of:(a) contacting said contact lens with an aqueous solution comprising: i) a cleaning component comprising from about 0.001 to about 10 weight percent of a carbohydrate that is a mono- or di-saccharide or an alcohol or partially hydrolyzed ester of such saccharides and mixtures thereof, and ii) an effective amount of at least about 0.00001 percent by weight of an antimicrobial agent, and (b) placing said contact lenses directly in the eye after contacting said lens with said aqueous solution.
Parent Case Info
This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 08/471,672 filed on Jun. 6, 1995, now abandoned which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 08/175,097 filed on Dec. 29, 1993 now abandoned.
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