In vitro effects of benzalkonium chloride and prostaglandins on human meibomian gland epithelial cells.
CONCLUSIONS: BAC showed cytotoxic effects on HMGECs starting with a concentration of 0.1μg/ml. The combination of BAC and prostaglandin-analogs might have a synergistic effect which results in higher toxicity than BAC alone. Unpreserved eye drops and eye drops preserved with Polyquaternium-1 are less damaging to HMGECs.
PMID: 30580056 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Annals of Anatomy - Category: Anatomy Authors: Rath A, Eichhorn M, Träger K, Paulsen F, Hampel U Tags: Ann Anat Source Type: research
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