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    Efficacy of Bakuchiol in a Rat Model of Chemical Eye Injury
    (Taylor & Francis Inc, 2026) Bilmez Tan, Rumeysa; Tekin, Serek; Akman Ilik, Zehra; Batur, Muhammed; Seven, Erbil; Tan Uygun, Meltem
    Purpose: To evaluate the therapeutic effects of bakuchiol on clinical and histopathological outcomes in a rat model of corneal alkali burn.MethodsCorneal alkali burns were induced in the right eyes of 35 male Wistar rats, which were randomized into five groups: control, carbomer, steroid, 0.14 mg/g bakuchiol, and 0.28 mg/g bakuchiol. Examinations were performed under stereomicroscopy with intraperitoneal ketamine anesthesia on days 0, 3, 7, and 14 to assess corneal epithelial defects and opacity; on day 14, corneal neovascularization was additionally evaluated. After the final examination, the eyes were enucleated, and the corneas were processed for hematoxylin-eosin and immunohistochemical staining. Epithelial necrosis, inflammatory cell density, corneal hemorrhage, stromal edema, and staining intensity for VEGF and TNF-alpha were semi-quantitatively scored.ResultsBakuchiol treatment, particularly at 0.28 mg/g, significantly reduced corneal opacity, neovascularization, hemorrhage, and stromal edema compared with the steroid-treated group.ConclusionsBakuchiol demonstrated promising anti-inflammatory and anti-angiogenic effects and may represent a potential adjunctive treatment for corneal chemical injuries.