Prevention of Corneal Keratocyte Apoptosis after Argon Fluoride Excimer Laser Irradiation with the Free Radical Scavenger Ubiquinone Q10

Abstract

The treatment of corneal keratocytes with relatively low concentrations of ubiquinone Q10 can prevent apoptosis after ArF excimer laser irradiation. If these findings are confirmed on human keratocytes this treatment could be usefully exploited in the PRK surgical procedure. That might lead to a reduction in the occurrence of haze and curvature regression triggered by programmed cell death.