The effect of topical ketamine administration on the corneal epithelium repair

Abstract The cornea is regarded as a sensitive organ to pain. Ketamine can effectively reduce postoperative neuropathic pain. We hypothesized that topical ketamine could mitigate postoperative corneal neuropathic pain. The aim of this study was to determine whether topical ketamine is safe for corne...

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Main Authors: Mehdi Sanatkar, Zohre Nozarian, Fatemeh Bazvand, Parisa Abdi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-12-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-24639-y