Table 1

Mitomycin C (MMC) concentration changes in ocular tissues (μg/g, mean (SD))

Ocular tissue measured MMC dosage applied (μg) Hours after MMC application
0.5 1 2 4 24
Conjunctiva0.220.51  (0.18)0.17  (0.18)0.02  (0.02)Trace Trace
2.93.62  (3.25)1.50  (0.86)0.18  (0.13)TraceTrace
2862.15  (20.71)21.83  (4.29)5.31  (5.22)0.18  (0.16)Trace
Sclera0.220.13  (0.14)0.06  (0.07)0.01  (0.01)TraceTrace
2.90.61  (0.48)0.52  (0.45)0.07  (0.05)TraceTrace
2823.18  (6.80)10.25  (3.41)1.36  (0.93)0.10  (0.10)Trace
  • Less than the minimum detectable mitomycin C concentration—that is, 5 × 10−3 μg/g.14