PURPOSE: To confirm the intraocular dynamics of 1% deuterium (D)-labeled alpha-tocopherol acetate (VEA) solution. METHODS: The concentrations of D3-VEA and D3-alpha-tocopherol (VE) derived from D3-VEA in the aqueous humor and lens were measured after instilling 1% D3-VEA continuously into the cul-de-sac of rat eyes for one and three weeks. D3-VEA and D3-VE concentrations were determined by gas chromatograph/mass spectrometry. RESULTS: D3-VEA and D3-VE concentrations in the aqueous humor after one and three weeks of continuous administration were 93.1 and 498.9, and 9.4 and 21.5 ng/ml, respectively. The concentrations in the lens were 15.0 and 6.1, and 9.8 and 4.8 ng/g, respectively. CONCLUSION: The penetration of VEA into the aqueous humor and lens by eyedrop application was confirmed.
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