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Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, Vol 22, 686-690, Copyright © 1982 by Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology

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Rabbit corneal allograft survival following topical administration of cyclosporin A

JS Kana, F Hoffmann, R Buchen, A Krolik and M Wiederholt

Cyclosporin A (CS-A), selectively inhibited cellular immunity, delayed the skin graft-induced rejection of corneal allografts in rabbits when administered subconjunctivally in the dose of 3 mg/kg/day or in the form of 5% water-soluble drops five times daily for 28 days. The subconjunctival application of CS-A was irritating, whereas the topical instillation of the water-soluble preparation was well tolerated. The corneal grafts were rejected after discontinuation of the therapy. Rejection was confirmed by scanning and transmission electron microscopy. The mechanism by which CS-A delayed corneal graft rejection seems to depend mainly on the specific and/or the nonspecific effect of topical CS-A on lymphocytes.




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