[Zhonghua yan ke za zhi] Chinese journal of ophthalmology
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Zhonghua Yan Ke Za Zhi · Sep 2002
[Experimental study on the treatment of corneal melting after alkali burn with GM 6001].
To eva1uate the effect of synthetic inhibitors of matrix metalloproteinases (GM 6001) on the prevention of melting of rabbit corneas after alkali burn. ⋯ GM 6001 not only can prevent and delay the corneal melting after alkali burn, but also can reduce the destruction of corneal collagen fibers and infiltration of inflammatory cells in the corneal tissue.