Method for the treatment of bacterial eye infections
View Patent ↗A method for treatment of bacterial infections of the eye is disclosed which comprises a lytic enzyme composition specific for the infecting bacteria, and a carrier for delivering said lytic enzyme. The composition may be in the form of an isotonic solution.
1. A method for treating bacterial infections of an eye, wherein the method comprises delivering to said eye a composition comprising:
(i) an effective amount of at least one lytic enzyme genetically coded for by a bacteriophage specific for a bacteria that causes said bacterial infections of said eye, said at least one lytic enzyme having the ability to digest a cell wall of a specific said bacterial: and,
ii) a carrier for delivering said enzyme to said eye.
2. The method according to claim 1 wherein said bacteria being treated is Hemophilus.
3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein said bacteria being treated is Staphylococcus.
4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the carrier is an eye drop solution.
5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the carrier is en eye wash solution.
6. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the carrier is an isotonic solution.