Thursday, June 11, 2009

Abstract: Bleph treatment

Ophthalmologe. 2009 Jun 6. [Epub ahead of print]
[Treatment of chronic blepharokeratoconjunctivitis with local calcineurin inhibitors.]

[Article in German]

Auw-Hädrich C, Reinhard T.
Universitäts-Augenklinik, Killianstrasse 5, 79106, Freiburg, Deutschland, claudia.auw-haedrich@uniklinik-freiburg.de.

Topical calcineurin inhibitors (cyclosporin A 1%, FK506, pimecrolimus) can be useful for treating chronic blepharokeratoconjunctivitis in addition to lid hygiene and lubricants. This treatment leads to an improvement of dry eye symptoms and reduces inflammation.

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