[Preliminary clinical observations on the eutrophic-protective action on the corneal epithelium of combined vitamin A + E].

Abstract

The epithelio-protective activity of a combination of retinol and tocopherol has been studied. The two vitamins have been administered orally to a group of patients suffering from different corneal diseases. A control group was treated with a placebo associated to the usual topical therapies. With some reserve, the evaluation of the vitamin therapy is positive as the epithelial repairing was more rapid in the vitamin treated group, but the poor homogeneity of the corneal diseases permits a qualitative analysis only.