BAK

benzalkonium chloride(English)

  • the most frequently used preservative compound in eye drops, may contribute to hyperosmolarity by disrupting tear films. BAK-induced damage extends to destruction of goblet cells, the corneal epithelium barrier, and deeper ocular tissues including release of proinflammatory cytokines, oxidative stress, and apoptosis
  • SED
  • Ophthalmology, Adverse effect
  • https://doi.org…fmed.2018.00033