Chloramphenicol stearate is an antibiotic useful for the therapy of numbers of bacterial infections. This includes an eye ointment to treat conjunctivitis.
Aftobetin, also known as ANCA11 and NCE-11, is a novel amyloid–binding compound applied topically in the form of an ophthalmic ointment. Aftobetin may be of useful as an aid in the diagnosis Alzheimer's disease.