Research Article
A New Combination Formula for Treatment of Fungal Keratitis: An Experimental Study
Table 5
Histopathological results of rabbits’ corneas after being sacrificed.
| Antifungal formulae | First subgroup | Second subgroup | Left eye | Right eye (ketoconazole) | Left eye | Right eye (placebo) |
| Rapid release PF 44 | Stromal macrophages PMN (+) | Stromal macrophages PMN (++) Candida albicans | Stromal macrophages PMN (+) | Stromal macrophages PMN (+++) Candida albicans |
| Slow release PF 51 | Stromal macrophages PMN (+) | Stromal macrophages PMN (++) Candida albicans | Stromal macrophages | Stromal macrophages PMN (+++) Candida albicans |
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PMN: polymorph nuclear leucocytes; PF: polymer formula.
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