Possibilities of reparative therapy in the treatment of patients with xerotic changes in the cornea

In recent years, in the treatment of patients with dry eye syndrome, drugs that, along with moisturizing, also have specific metabolic properties, due to the additional medicinal ingredients contained in them, deserve more and more attention. The article presents comparative data on the preparations of “artificial tears” and so-called keratoprotectors registered in Russia. In addition, a number of experimental and clinical studies by domestic authors evaluating the pharmacological and clinical effect of the new keratoprotector SPHERO®oko were reviewed. Much attention is also paid to the consideration of the original direction of SPHERO®oko application — its introduction into the corneal stroma (together with a dye) for cosmetic and functional keratopigmentation in the presence of extensive iris defects. The authors of the literature review, taking into account the results of numerous experimental studies and some clinical observations, believe that the use of SPHERO®oko has quite great opportunities in the complex treatment of xerotic changes of the cornea and conjunctiva. At the same time, it is of interest to continue the research on the possibilities of intrastromal administration of colored SPHERO®oko for keratopigmentation in the presence of extensive iris defects.