Tear ferning test and pathological effects on ocular surface before and after topical cyclosporine in vernal keratoconjunctivitis patients [PDF]
, 2018 Background: Vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC) is a rare ocular surface inflammatory disease that affects mainly boys in the first decade of life.
Bianchi, Guia +6 more
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Post-cataract eye drops can be avoided by depot steroid injections. [PDF]
, 2017 There are over 400 000 cataract operations now being performed annually in the UK. With the majority of those patients being older people, comorbidities such as dementia or arthritis can prevent patients putting in their own post-operative eye drops ...
Buchan, John C +3 more
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Topical azithromycin or ofloxacin for endophthalmitis prophylaxis after intravitreal injection. [PDF]
, 2014 Background: The number of patients who have undergone intravitreal injections has increased enormously in recent years, but a consensus is still lacking on prophylaxis for endophthalmitis.
Arias Barquet, Lluís +4 more
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A Randomized, Double-Blinded, Placebo-Controlled, Cross Over Study Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of Timolol Ophthalmic Solution as an Acute Treatment of Migraine [PDF]
, 2020 Introduction. Daily oral beta-adrenoreceptor antagonist has been shown to be effective in preventing migraine headaches. Timolol 0.5% ophthalmic solution is a non-selective beta-adrenoreceptor antago- nist, where the primary use is for glaucoma.
Aggarwal, Dipika +10 more
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Effect of – a compound ophthalmic formulation of Unani medicine on naphthalene-induced cataracts in rats [PDF]
, 2002 Background Cataracts are the leading cause of blindness worldwide, accounting for 13-27% of cases. Kohl-Chikni Dawa (KCD) is reputed for its beneficial effects in the treatment of premature cataracts. However, its efficacy is yet to be tested.
Tariq Akram Siddiqui +29 more
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Glaucoma, dementia and the 'precipice of care': transitions between states of medication adherence [PDF]
, 2018 Purpose: “She wouldn’t remember. Even when I go through, and she’s decided to go to bed, I’ll say I’ll come and do her drops. If I didn’t say that, they wouldn’t be done.” Dementia is widely considered a key factor in whether patients take their ...
Harper, Robert +5 more
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Comparative clinical evaluation of tacrolimus and cyclosporine eye drops for the treatment of canine keratoconjunctivitis sicca [PDF]
, 2016 The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of tacrolimus eye drops in alleviating the clinical symptoms of canine keratoconjunctivitis sicca (KCS) and to compare this efficacy with that of cyclosporine. The clinical study was conducted on 40 dogs
Balicki, Ireneusz +1 more
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Selenium compound protects corneal epithelium against oxidative stress. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2012 The ocular surface is strongly affected by oxidative stress, and anti-oxidative systems are maintained in corneal epithelial cells and tear fluid. Dry eye is recognized as an oxidative stress-induced disease.
Akihiro Higuchi +4 more
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Autologous serum eye drops for dry eye [PDF]
, 2013 =Theoretically, autologous serum eye drops (AS) have a potential advantage over traditional therapies based on the assumption that ASserve not only as a lacrimal substitute to provide lubrication, but also contain other biochemical components mimicking natural tears more closely.
Qing, Pan +7 more
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Diagnostics, 2020 Anti-glaucoma eye drop treatment often induces dry eyes and can lead to poor medication adherence. This study aimed to investigate the effects of 3% diquafosol sodium eye drops on tear function and the ocular surface epithelium in Sod1−/− ...
Yukari Yagi-Yaguchi +7 more
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