COMPOSITION FOR PREVENTING OR TREATING DRY EYE SYNDROME COMPRISING POLY-GAMMA-GLUTAMIC ACID

摘要

The present invention relates to a composition for preventing or treating dry eye syndrome, which comprises poly-gamma-glutamic acid as an active ingredient. The composition for preventing or treating dry eye syndrome, which comprises poly- gamma-glutamic acid as an active ingredient, is effective for preventing or treating dry eye syndrome by retaining ocular moisture to relieve dry eye syndrome based on its high moisturizing capacity and its ability to activate natural moisturizing factors, and inhibiting a hyaluronidase enzyme activated upon the development of inflammation to relieve the inflammation.