Treatment of experimental corneal injuries by dioxidine and urotropin solutions

: The efficiency of 1% dioxidine and 5% urotropin solutions in suppurative penetrating corneal wounds was studied in 2 experimental series on 54 rabbits. In series A toxic effects of these drugs on eyeball tissues were studied on 6 rats, in series B drug effects were studied on a model of suppurative penetrating corneal wounds. A 21-day course of therapy with these drugs (instillations and subconjunctival parabulbar injections) caused no toxic changes in ocular tissues. Therapy with 1% dioxidine and 5% urotropin accelerated clinical cure by 4-6 days in comparison with other methods of treatment. Clinical cure was observed 3-5 days sooner after combined use of both drugs in comparison with their individual application, during during combined use their antibacterial effect was synergistic. Hence, a combination of 1% dioxidine and 5% urotropin solutions is an effective method for treating suppurative penetrating wounds of the cornea.