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UTILIZING DR. FRANK HOLLY'S UNPRECEDENTED KNOWLEDGE OF THE HUMAN TEAR FILM and OCULAR SURFACE
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Aqueous Pharma was founded by Joe Echols, to focus on innovative therapy for dry eye syndrome on a global basis. To date, it owns the 3 patented artificial tear products & the patented ophthalmic solution preservative developed by Dr. Frank J. Holly, and has developed a new tear product, FRESHKOTE, reviewed on page 2 of this site.
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Effective Artificial Tears Should Have:
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Low Viscosity
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Proper Oncotic Pressure depending on level of Dry Eye
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Appropriate Synergistic Blending of Polymers
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Added Nutrients or other components depending on etiology of Dry Eye type
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Effective and Non-Irritating Preservative
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Multi-dose packaging for convenience & cost efficiency
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Dry eye is the most frequently diagnosed ocular disorder worldwide. Artificial tear products are front line therapy for this condition with this market showing growth of over 30% annually. Other tear products do not address healing of the ocular surface and only provide a temporary relief of symptoms; thereby providing the motivation for Dr. Holly to develop uniquely effective formulations.
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All 4 tear formulations are the first to enhance wettability of ocular surface cells. NUTRATEAR, containing Vitamin B12, is for mild dry eye & overuse of computers. DAKRINA, DWELLE & FRESHKOTE are the only products with high oncotic pressures (~65mm/Hg) and are for Moderate to Severe dry eye. DAKRINA has also been found effective in mucin-deficient dry eye due to its polymer-solubilized vitamin A; bio-available to the ocular surface and DAKRINA is the only tear clinically shown to increase goblet cell density in Sjogren's syndrome patients in a study at Duke University by Dr. Gary Foulks. All 4 formulations are in compliance with the FDA Ophthalmic Monograph. FreshKote, Dakrina & Dwelle have been cleared for OTC Marketing in the UK by the MHRA (British Regulatory Authority) but are not yet on the market. FRESHKOTE (code: APL-105) was approved in all European Union Countries in November 2006. All 4 tears are preserved with the highly effective but yet totally non-irritating preservative, polyquaternium-42 (also known as polixetonium). For the USA, NutraTear, Dakrina & Dwelle are available from The Dry Eye Company - www.dryeyecompany.com . More information on FreshKote is on page 2 and at www.freshkote.com .
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