Ye J et al. – Thimerosal (Thi) can induce DNA damage in human conjunctival epithelial cells, probably due to oxidative stress. hyaluronic Acid (HA) and hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC) are protective agents that have antioxidant properties and can decrease DNA damage induced by Thi. Pretreatment of 0.3 % HA may be more protective of the ocular surface than 0.3 % HPMC.
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