Open AccessThe evaluation of retinol palmitate against photokeratitis in rat eyes exposed to ultraviolet B radiation
Author(s) -
Mehmet Caner Filizay
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
beyoğlu eye journal (online)/beyoğlu eye journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2587-0394
pISSN - 2459-1777
DOI - 10.14744/bej.2019.51523
Subject(s) - medicine , tunel assay , ophthalmology , cornea , group b , apoptosis , phototoxicity , terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase , group a , surgery , pathology , chemistry , immunohistochemistry , biochemistry , in vitro
Acute exposure to ultraviolet B radiation can cause photokeratitis. Retinol palmitate (RP) is known to have antioxidant properties and improve corneal healing. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of topical RP against phototoxic keratitis in rats.