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Topical Pergolide Enhance Corneal Nerve Regrowth Following Induced Corneal Abrasion
Author(s) -
Xiaohui Zhang,
Santosh Kumar Muddana,
Sangeetha Ravi Kumar,
Joshua N. Burton,
Pratima Labroo,
Jill Shea,
Parker Stocking,
Cornelia Siegl,
Bonnie Archer,
Jayant Agarwal,
Balamurali K. Ambati
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
investigative ophthalmology and visual science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.935
H-Index - 218
eISSN - 1552-5783
pISSN - 0146-0404
DOI - 10.1167/iovs.61.1.4
Subject(s) - pergolide , cornea , nerve growth factor , axon , medicine , agonist , ophthalmology , endocrinology , anesthesia , anatomy , dopamine agonist , receptor
We demonstrated that pergolide can act to promote an increase in NGF which promotes corneal nerve regeneration and would therefore improve corneal sensation and visual acuity in eyes with peripheral neurotrophic keratopathy.

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