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@article{Gore:2015:10.1167/iovs.15-17569,
author = {Gore, DM and O'Brart, DP and French, P and Dunsby, C and Allan, BD},
doi = {10.1167/iovs.15-17569},
journal = {Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science},
pages = {7908--7914},
title = {A Comparison of Different Corneal Iontophoresis Protocols for Promoting Transepithelial Riboflavin Penetration.},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1167/iovs.15-17569},
volume = {56},
year = {2015}
}
TY - JOUR
AB - PURPOSE: To measure corneal riboflavin penetration using different transepithelial iontophoresis protocols. METHODS: Freshly enucleated rabbit eyes were divided into nine treatment groups of 4 eyes. One group, in which 0.1% wt/vol riboflavin was applied for 30 minutes without iontophoresis after corneal epithelial debridement, acted as a control. The remaining groups were treated with an intact epithelium using different riboflavin formulations and varying iontophoresis current, soak, and rinse times. After riboflavin application, eyes were snap frozen in liquid nitrogen. Corneal cross sections 35 μm thick were then imaged immediately by two-photon fluorescence microscopy, using image processing software to quantify stromal riboflavin concentration at different corneal depths. RESULTS: In the epithelium-on iontophoresis treatment groups, greater stromal riboflavin penetration was achieved with higher-concentration riboflavin solutions, greater iontophoresis dosage, and longer solution contact times. A protocol utilizing 0.25% wt/vol riboflavin with benzalkonium chloride (BAC) 0.01% and two cycles of applied current and subsequent soaking (1 mA 5 minutes, soak 5 minutes; 0.5 mA 5 minutes, soak 5 minutes) achieved similar stromal riboflavin penetration to epithelium-off controls. The best-performing non-BAC-containing protocol produced stromal riboflavin penetration approximately 60% that of epithelium-off controls. Riboflavin solutions containing saline resulted in minimal stromal penetration. Riboflavin loading within the epithelium was equivalent to or higher than that in the subjacent stroma, despite rinsing the ocular surface with balanced salt solution. CONCLUSIONS: Modified iontophoresis protocols can significantly improve transepithelial riboflavin penetration in experimental corneal collagen cross-linking.
AU - Gore,DM
AU - O'Brart,DP
AU - French,P
AU - Dunsby,C
AU - Allan,BD
DO - 10.1167/iovs.15-17569
EP - 7914
PY - 2015///
SN - 1552-5783
SP - 7908
TI - A Comparison of Different Corneal Iontophoresis Protocols for Promoting Transepithelial Riboflavin Penetration.
T2 - Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science
UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1167/iovs.15-17569
UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/28687
VL - 56
ER -