THE EFFECT OF TOPICAL CYCLOSPORINE-A ON THE RABBIT CORNEA - A CLINICAL AND ELECTRON-MICROSCOPIC STUDY

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BEHRENSBAUMANN, W [1 ]
THEURING, S [1 ]
BREWITT, H [1 ]
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[1] UNIV HANOVER, D-3000 Hannover, GERMANY
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10.1007/BF02154739
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R77 [眼科学];
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100212 ;
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To investigate the effect of topical cyclosporin A (CSA) on the rabbit cornea, both eyes of 80 animals were treated with CSA 2% eye drops over a 3-week period under various conditions. CSA was dissolved in castor oil or ethanol 13.8 vol. %. Slit-lamp, scanning and transmission electron microscopic examinations were performed. CSA 2% in castor oil given 5 times daily showed no damage to either the corneal epithelium or endothelium. In contrast the solutions containing ethanol revealed considerable epithelial cell damage.
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