Effect of Topically Administered Chitosan-N-acetylcysteine on Corneal Wound Healing in a Rabbit Model.

Corinna FischakRobert KlausRené M WerkmeisterChristine HohenadlMartin PrinzLeopold SchmettererGerhard Garhöfer

Published in: Journal of ophthalmology (2017)

Administration of C-NAC containing eye drops twice daily leads to a faster corneal wound healing in a rabbit model of corneal debridement as compared to placebo. Ultra-high-resolution OCT is considered a noninvasive, dye-free alternative to conventional fluorescein staining in assessing corneal wound healing also in humans.

Keyphrases

wound healing
high resolution
optical coherence tomography
mass spectrometry
transcription factor
physical activity
liquid chromatography