Topical cyclosporine A for the treatment of dry eye: a randomized clinical study

Aim The aim of this study was to determine the efficacy and safety of topical cyclosporine A (CsA) in treatment of moderate-to-severe dry eye. Setting and design This is a prospective randomized comparative clinical study that was carried out at Alexandria Main University Hospital, Alexandria, Egypt...

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Main Authors: Injy Y ElShazly, Mahmoud H Morsy, Adnan A Bekhit, Alyaa A Ramadan, Ehab F Mossallam
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Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2021-01-01
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Online Access:http://www.djo.eg.net/article.asp?issn=1110-9173;year=2021;volume=22;issue=3;spage=165;epage=174;aulast=ElShazly
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author Injy Y ElShazly
Mahmoud H Morsy
Adnan A Bekhit
Alyaa A Ramadan
Ehab F Mossallam
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Mahmoud H Morsy
Adnan A Bekhit
Alyaa A Ramadan
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description Aim The aim of this study was to determine the efficacy and safety of topical cyclosporine A (CsA) in treatment of moderate-to-severe dry eye. Setting and design This is a prospective randomized comparative clinical study that was carried out at Alexandria Main University Hospital, Alexandria, Egypt. Patients and methods The study included 80 eyes of 40 patients with moderate-to-severe dry eye. Patients were divided into two groups: group I received topical CsA 0.05%, and group II were controls. Patients were assessed at weeks 1, 4, and 12 during and after the treatment phase for changes from the baseline using Schirmer’s test, tear break-up time (TBUT), fluorescein staining, and Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI). Results There were greater improvements in group I than in group II in Schirmer’s test results (P=0.002), TBUT (P=0.001), and OSDI scores (P=0.009) at week 4. At week 12 posttreatment phase, the improvement in group I kept on more slowly toward stability for Schirmer’s test (P=0.004) and TBUT (P=0.002), whereas the improvement in fluorescein staining and OSDI scores was not significant (P=0.706 and 0.065, respectively). Conclusion CsA ophthalmic oily solution 0.05% was demonstrated to be effective. It decreased the manifestations of dry-eye disease. Additionally, its effect continued to occur significantly within the treatment periods and the improvement of the ocular condition kept on, actually, more slowly toward stability, although the drug was already discontinued.
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spelling doaj.art-dcb314412158441483f8ad1946ded7d52022-12-21T21:30:25ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsDelta Journal of Ophthalmology1110-91732090-48352021-01-0122316517410.4103/djo.djo_7_21Topical cyclosporine A for the treatment of dry eye: a randomized clinical studyInjy Y ElShazlyMahmoud H MorsyAdnan A BekhitAlyaa A RamadanEhab F MossallamAim The aim of this study was to determine the efficacy and safety of topical cyclosporine A (CsA) in treatment of moderate-to-severe dry eye. Setting and design This is a prospective randomized comparative clinical study that was carried out at Alexandria Main University Hospital, Alexandria, Egypt. Patients and methods The study included 80 eyes of 40 patients with moderate-to-severe dry eye. Patients were divided into two groups: group I received topical CsA 0.05%, and group II were controls. Patients were assessed at weeks 1, 4, and 12 during and after the treatment phase for changes from the baseline using Schirmer’s test, tear break-up time (TBUT), fluorescein staining, and Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI). Results There were greater improvements in group I than in group II in Schirmer’s test results (P=0.002), TBUT (P=0.001), and OSDI scores (P=0.009) at week 4. At week 12 posttreatment phase, the improvement in group I kept on more slowly toward stability for Schirmer’s test (P=0.004) and TBUT (P=0.002), whereas the improvement in fluorescein staining and OSDI scores was not significant (P=0.706 and 0.065, respectively). Conclusion CsA ophthalmic oily solution 0.05% was demonstrated to be effective. It decreased the manifestations of dry-eye disease. Additionally, its effect continued to occur significantly within the treatment periods and the improvement of the ocular condition kept on, actually, more slowly toward stability, although the drug was already discontinued.http://www.djo.eg.net/article.asp?issn=1110-9173;year=2021;volume=22;issue=3;spage=165;epage=174;aulast=ElShazlyclinical studycyclosporinedry eye
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Mahmoud H Morsy
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Alyaa A Ramadan
Ehab F Mossallam
Topical cyclosporine A for the treatment of dry eye: a randomized clinical study
Delta Journal of Ophthalmology
clinical study
cyclosporine
dry eye
title Topical cyclosporine A for the treatment of dry eye: a randomized clinical study
title_full Topical cyclosporine A for the treatment of dry eye: a randomized clinical study
title_fullStr Topical cyclosporine A for the treatment of dry eye: a randomized clinical study
title_full_unstemmed Topical cyclosporine A for the treatment of dry eye: a randomized clinical study
title_short Topical cyclosporine A for the treatment of dry eye: a randomized clinical study
title_sort topical cyclosporine a for the treatment of dry eye a randomized clinical study
topic clinical study
cyclosporine
dry eye
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