In the complex treatment of inflammatory eye diseases, anti-inflammatory therapy takes the leading place. The use of glucocortico steroids, which have powerful anti-inflammatory and antiallergic effects, carries the risk of serious side effects. Therefore, it was quite logical to develop and introduce into ophthalmological practice non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, which are only slightly inferior to them in their anti-inflammatory activity. On the basis of a cytological analysis of the state of the conjunctiva, to assess the effectiveness of a new domestic ophthalmic drug "0.5% benzketozone ointment" in the treatment of conjunctivitis and blepharitis of infectious etiology. Materials and methods. To assess the effectiveness of 0.5% benzketozone ophthalmic ointment (Registration certificate No. 06-07.), A study was carried out on 134 (218 eyes) patients. In the control group, patients received traditional treatment, in the main group, 0.5% benzketozone ointment was additionally prescribed to the traditional treatment. Cytological examination was carried out by the method of modified impression cytology. Results. The data of modified impression cytology showed that the inclusion of benzketozone ointment in the traditional treatment significantly reduces the phenomena of exudation and proliferation, which at the subcellular level is manifested by a decrease in the number of basophils and eosinophils, restoration of the structure of epithelial cells and normalization of the nuclear-cytoplasmic ratio at an earlier time than in control groups, a faster decrease in the preparations of protein and tissue detritus. Conclusion. The inclusion of benzketozone eye ointment in the complex of traditional therapy increases regenerative activity, improves metabolic processes and alleviates the symptoms of inflammatory eye lesions
