Effect of sodium hyaluronate on corneal wound healing
G. Arzeno and D. Miller
With the development of the use of sodium hyaluronate for endothelial cell
protection during anterior segment surgery, we were interested in the
effect of sodium hyaluronate on corneal wound healing. Therefore, the
following experiment was performed. Corneal incisions were made in both
eyes of 14 albino rabbits. Sodium hyaluronate was used to fill the anterior
chamber of the test eye, and balanced salt solution was used in the control
eye. The wounds were sutured wih 10-0 nylon. On the seventh postoperative
day, and strength was measured. After suture removal, the intraocular
pressure was raised until the wound burst. Results showed no statistical
difference between these and control eye.
