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01.09.2013 | Clinical Investigation
Long-term results of treatment with diquafosol ophthalmic solution for aqueous-deficient dry eye
verfasst von:
Shizuka Koh, Chikako Ikeda, Yoshihiro Takai, Hitoshi Watanabe, Naoyuki Maeda, Kohji Nishida
Erschienen in:
Japanese Journal of Ophthalmology
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Ausgabe 5/2013
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Abstract
Purpose
To evaluate the preliminary long-term efficacy of diquafosol ophthalmic solution for aqueous-deficient dry eye.
Methods
Fifteen patients with mild-to-moderate aqueous-deficient dry eye were enrolled. After a washout period, the patients were treated with 3 % diquafosol ophthalmic solution for 6 months. We assessed 12 subjective dry eye symptoms, corneal and conjunctival staining with fluorescein, tear film break-up time (BUT), lower tear meniscus height measured with anterior-segment optical coherence tomography, Schirmer’s testing, and adverse reactions at baseline and 1, 3, and 6 months after the start of treatment.
Results
Treatment with diquafosol ophthalmic solution significantly improved dry eye symptoms, corneal staining, BUT, and tear meniscus height at 1 month and maintained the effectiveness for 6 months. Conjunctival staining significantly improved 3 and 6 months after treatment. No significant adverse reactions developed.
Conclusions
Prolonged use of diquafosol ophthalmic solution for 6 months produced significant improvement both subjectively (dry eye symptom score) and objectively (ocular staining score and tear function tests) for aqueous-deficient dry eye.