摘要Objective:The goal of this study is to investigate the effects of recombinant human growth hormone(rhGH)on corneal healing,epithelial nerve regeneration and tear inflammatory factor levels in rabbits.Methods:After corneal epithelial injury models were established,fifty adult clean New Zealand white rabbits were randomly divided into two groups,normal saline was administered to the control group,while recombinant human growth hormone was administered to the observation group.The healing rate of corneal epithelial injury,the regeneration ability of corneal epithelial nerve and the level of inflammatory factors in tears were observed and compared between the two groups of rabbits before and 24,48,72 and 96 h after modeling.Results:There were significant differences in corneal epithelial healing rate,time and interaction between the two groups(P<0.05).The experimental group exhibited a superior healing rate of corneal epithelium at 24,48,72,and 96 h compared to the control group(P<0.05).There were significant differences in central cornea sensitivity between the two groups,along with variations in time and interaction(P<0.05).There was no significant difference in the central corneal sensitivity between the two groups before modeling and at 24,72 and 96 h after modeling(P>0.05),whereas the experimental group exhibited a higher central corneal sensitivity compared to the control group at 48 h after modeling(P<0.05).There were significant differences in IL-1α,TNF-α,IL-17a and IL-21 between the two groups(P<0.05).There were significant differences in IL-17a and IL-21 between the two groups(P<0.05).The experimental group exhibited a significant decrease in IL-1α levels compared to the control group between 24 and 72 h after modeling(P<0.05),the experimental group exhibited a substantial increase in IL-17a levels compared to the control group at 72 h after modeling(P<0.05),and the level of TNF-α in the experimental group was significantly lower than that of the control group between 24 and 96 h after modeling.Conclusion:Recombinant human growth hormone aids in expediting the healing process of the healing of rabbit corneal epithelial injury,facilitating the restoration of epithelial nerve,and mitigating the inflammatory response.