Characterizing the Occluded Lacrimal Punctum Using Anterior Segment Optical Coherence Tomography. [PDF]
PURPOSE: Epiphora is sometimes associated with an absent or occluded lacrimal drainage punctum (or puncta). This study uses noninvasive "enhanced depth" anterior segment optical coherence tomography (OCT) to give improved characterization and ...
Ezra, DG +3 more
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Frequency of Dry Eyes with and without Posterior Blepharitis in Diabetes Patients
Objective: To assess the frequency of dry eyes with and without posterior blepharitis in diabetic patients managed in our hospital. Study Design: Cross-sectional study.
Mahum Faheem +4 more
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Hydrocortisone concentration influences time to clinically significant healing of acute inflammation of the ocular surface and adnexa – results from a double-blind randomized controlled trial [PDF]
BACKGROUND: The efficacy of topical ophthalmic corticosteroids depends upon small modifications in preparations, such as drug concentration. The aim of this study was to confirm that hydrocortisone acetate (HC-ac) ophthalmic ointments of 2.5% and 1% are ...
Dorothea Groß +7 more
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What is the best treatment approach for severe blepharitis?
Blepharitis is one of the most common disorders encountered in ophthalmology. Despite this, it can often be overlooked and misdiagnosed. Blepharitis can manifest as anterior and/or posterior disease.
Paramdeep Mand, Mark J. Mannis
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The role of hypochlorous acid in the management of eye infections: a case series
Experiences from clinical practice suggest that hypochlorous acid (HOCl) used as adjuvant treatment can shorten the time to clinical resolution of blepharitis, particularly in relation to the ophthalmic complications that often occur with a blepharitis ...
Chiara Bertone +6 more
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Agreement in dry eye management between optometrists and general practitioners in primary health care in the Netherlands [PDF]
The final publication is available at Elsevier via http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2015.03.005 © 2015. This manuscript version is made available under the CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/Purpose: To investigate ...
Evans, Katharine S.E. +2 more
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A total of 56 anterior blepharitis cases including 22 cases of ulcerative blepharitis and 34 cases of seborrheic blepharitis were studied. The predominant age group of anterior blepharitis cases was above 40 years.
Abdalla Alsidig Musa +2 more
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This issue of eMedRef provides information to clinicians on the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and therapeutics of seborrheic ...
Kompella, Anu
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of lotilaner ophthalmic solution, 0.25%, compared with vehicle for the treatment of Demodex blepharitis. Methods: In this prospective, randomized, controlled, double-masked, phase
Elizabeth Yeu +4 more
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Individual Approach to the Treatment of Complicated Forms of Blepharitis: from Theory to Practice
High prevalence of blepharitis, multifactorial etiology and chronic course with the possibility of serious complications, including conjunctivitis, multiple chalazions, keratitis, dry eye syndrome — cause significant difficulties in the treatment of this
E. A. Drozdova, E. V. Mikhailova
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