Cosmetic Preservatives as Therapeutic Corneal and Scleral Tissue Cross-Linking Agents [Cornea]

Conclusions.
The FARs, a class of compounds well known to the cosmetic industry, may have utility as therapeutic TXL agents. The compounds studied thus far show promise and will be further tested.

Source: Investigative Ophthalmology - February 23, 2015 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Babar, N., Kim, M., Cao, K., Shimizu, Y., Kim, S.-Y., Takaoka, A., Trokel, S. L., Paik, D. C. Tags: Cornea Source Type: research