Preferred Label : Ophthalmic Polymer;
NCIt related terms : Polymers for ophthalmic use;
NCIt definition : A polymer within ophthalmic formulations used to promote the retention of its active
ingredients after application to the eye.;
Alternative definition : PQCMC: Used in ophthalmic preparations to enhance the retention of active ingredients
by reducing the amount of product that is lost from the eye when the patient blinks.
In addition, polymers also can be components of artificial tears. (Adapted from USP
1059 );
NCI Metathesaurus CUI : CL1642704;
Origin ID : C176660;
UMLS CUI : C5447355;
Semantic type(s)
- concept_is_in_subset
