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Thirty eyes from thirty BALB\/c mice (eight-week-old males) were divided into three treatment groups: artificial tear (vehicle), 2% rebamipide ophthalmic solution, and 0.1% hyaluronic acid (HA) ophthalmic solution. After four days of pretreatment, mice were exposed to EDES for three days. The corneal subbasal nerve and inflammatory cells were then examined using in vivo confocal microscopy. Following EDES exposure, the lissamine green staining score was significantly lower and corneal sensitivity was more preserved in the 2% rebamipide group than in the HA group. In addition, the subbasal nerve fiber density was significantly higher and the DC density was significantly lower in the 2% rebamipide group than in the HA group. 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