The Effect of Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C) on Transepithelial Corneal Cross-Linking in Rabbits

KOC M., BOSTANCI B., DEMIREL O. O., GENC F., TEKIN K., Koban Y., ...Daha Fazla

JOURNAL OF OCULAR PHARMACOLOGY AND THERAPEUTICS, cilt.33, sa.7, ss.525-529, 2017 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 33 Sayı: 7
  • Basım Tarihi: 2017
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1089/jop.2017.0025
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF OCULAR PHARMACOLOGY AND THERAPEUTICS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.525-529
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: ascorbic acid, cornea, reactive oxygen species, transepithelial corneal cross-linking, vitamin C, AQUEOUS-HUMOR, COLLAGEN, KERATOCONUS, RIBOFLAVIN
  • Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Purpose: To evaluate the effects of ascorbic acid (vitamin C), the main antioxidant agent in the cornea on transepithelial corneal cross-linking (CXL) where the main mechanism is oxidation.