| abstract |
Compositions useful for injection into the posterior part of the human or animal eye or methods of using such compositions are provided. Such compositions comprise a corticosteroid component containing particles present in a therapeutically effective amount, a viscosity inducing component and an aqueous carrier component. The composition has a viscosity of at least 10 cps, alternatively about 100 cps, at a shear rate of 0.1 / sec. In a preferred embodiment, this viscosity ranges from about 140,000 cps to about 300,000 cps. The composition advantageously suspends the particles for an extended period of time. |