A 32-year-old factory worker presents to the emergency department with acute chemical injury to the right eye after splash exposure to hydrochloric acid. After immediate copious irrigation with normal saline for 15 minutes, the cornea shows mild haziness and the anterior chamber is clear. Which is the drug of choice for immediate topical management to prevent progression of corneal scarring?
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