Journal of Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology

Journal of Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology
Open Access

ISSN: 2155-9570

Research Article - (2016) Volume 7, Issue 3

Effect of Eyewash Solution (Commercial Washing Solution) on the Corneal Epithelium: Adverse Effects of Benzalkonium Chloride on the Eye Surface

Masanori Iwashita1,2, Dogru Murato3, Hiroko Yano4, Yasuko Santo4, Manabu Nozaki4 and Hiroshi Fujishima1,2*
1Department of Ophthalmology, School of Dental Medicine, Tsurumi University, Kanagawa, Japan
2Department of Ophthalmology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
3Department of Ophthalmology, Tokyo Dental College Ichikawa General Hospital, Chiba, Japan
4Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd, Osaka, Japan
*Corresponding Author: Hiroshi Fujishima, Department of Ophthalmology, Tsurumi University School of Dental Medicine, 2-1-3 Tsurumi, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 230-8501, Japan, Tel: +81-45-581-1001, Fax: +81-45-573-9599 Email:

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