[The use of lekozim phonophoresis for the treatment of eye burns].

Abstract

Experimental investigations concerning the influence of lecozyme phonophoresis on the development of a burn process in the eye have shown that lecozyme phonophoresis has a positive action on the development of a burn process, speeds up the stoppage of inflammatory signs, epithelialization and vascularization of the cornea, stimulates the formation of its less intensive opacifications. The most favourable term to use lecozyme phonophoresis is the second day after the moment of a burn trauma. To achieve a positive effect, 5 procedures are enough, while a longer course or treatment or later terms for its usage (7, 14, 21 days after burn) impairs the development of the burn process. The usage of lecozyme phonophoresis in two stages (5 sessions within the first day and 10 sessions after epithelialization of the cornea) allows to achieve the best results--stoppage of inflammatory signs, reduction of vascularization and opacifications of the cornea.

• Authors: S A Iakimenko, R I Chalanova, A V Artemov
• Journal: Oftalmologicheskii zhurnal (Oftalmol Zh) Issue 8 Pg. 492-7 ( 1989) ISSN: 0030-0675 [Print] Ukraine
• Vernacular Title: Primenenie fonoforeza levkozima dlia lecheniia ozhogov glaz.
• PMID: 2636355 (Publication Type: Comparative Study, English Abstract, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Caustics
• Drug Combinations
• lekozim
• Papain
• Chymopapain

Topics

• Animals
• Burns, Chemical (drug therapy, etiology, pathology)
• Caustics
• Chymopapain (administration & dosage)
• Drug Combinations (administration & dosage)
• Drug Evaluation, Preclinical
• Endothelium, Corneal (drug effects, pathology)
• Eye Burns (chemically induced, drug therapy, pathology)
• Papain (administration & dosage)
• Phonophoresis (methods)
• Rabbits
• Time Factors