[Effects some drugs of re-epithelialization in the early postoperative period after photorefraction keratectomy].

Terms of re-epithelialization, severity of the painful syndrome, intensity of corneal "crepe" (opacity) are assessed in myopic patients treated by maxitrol, eubetal, colbiocin ointments and maxitrol eyedrops in the early postoperative period after photorefraction keratectomy. The crepe intensity was assessed routinely according to a clinical score: 0) transparent cornea, 1) trace crepe; 2) moderate crepe; and 3) intensive crepe. Biomicroscopy on day 4 after photorefraction keratectomy showed complete epithelialization in 91.7% patients after colbiocin ointment, in 91.% after maxitrol eyedrops, 87% after eubetal ointment, and 82.6% after maxitrol ointment. The least corneal opacity (0 and 0-1) was observed after eubetal ointment and maxitrol eyedrops. The mean score for pain was virtually the same in all groups; in the colbiocin ointment group more patients complained of pain for more than 24 h in comparison with other groups.