ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,311,050, issued on May 27, was assigned to EYE THERAPIES LLC (Dana Point, Calif.).

"Vasoconstriction compositions and methods of use" was invented by Gerald Horn (Deerfield, Ill.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The invention generally relates to compositions for inducing vasoconstriction. The compositions comprise highly selective alpha-2 adrenergic receptor agonists, at low concentrations, such as below 0.05% weight by volume. The compositions preferably comprise brimonidine. The compositions preferably have pH between about 5.5 and about 6.5."

The patent was filed on May 10, 2023, under Application No. 18/315,353.

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