VIDEO: Coalition aims to mitigate ocular surface problems caused by preservatives
Key takeaways:
- The Preservative Freedom Coalition seeks to promote preservative-free topical ophthalmic medications.
- Preservative-free medications can mitigate ocular surface problems.
KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. — In this Healio Video Perspective from Kiawah Eye, Susan Benton and Darrell E. White, MD, provide an overview of the Preservative Freedom Coalition, which was recently launched by Thea Pharma.
“We are putting together a group of organizations as a company in a product-agnostic way to really promote preservative-free medications in the U.S.,” Benton said.
According to Benton, five organizations have signed on as part of the coalition so far.
“It’s all about liberating the ocular surface from the damage that comes from the preservatives that we have had to use over the years,” White said. “This is a way for us all to come together on this really important topic.”
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