[Morphological changes induced by the addition of various antibiotics to lens epithelium cultures]

Morphological and biochemical characteristics of surviving and cultured bovine lens epithelia in TCM 199 with 20% calf serum have been described several times in the authors previous publications. The injurious action of different substances in vitro was observed: gentamicin, penicillin and tetracycline. Even in common concentrations there were side effects of various types and degrees. This could be important in washing donor material or the anterior chamber.