The objective of this study was to compare the efficacy of two sources of omega 3 and 6, fish oil (FO) and linseed oil (LO), orally administered, alone or in combination, for treating experimentally induced keratoconjunctivitis sicca (KCS) in rabbits. Twenty-eight New Zealand rabbits were used in this study. Seven animals were allocated to the C group (negative control), and KCS was induced in ...

BACKGROUND: Hundreds of studies are dedicated to the negative effects glaucoma therapy on ocular surface. At same time, state eye surface after successful hypotensive surgery, which resulted in cessation or significant reduction medical therapy, has not been studied.
 AIM: To identify changes surgery.
 MATERIALS AND METHODS: The study group consisted 475 consecutively enrolled patient...

PURPOSE To evaluate the therapeutic effects of atelocollagen absorbable punctal plugs. METHOD Seventy-four eyes in 37 patients with dry eye disease (DED) underwent punctal plug occlusion using atelocollagen plugs and were followed up for 24 weeks. Subjective symptoms were evaluated using the ocular surface disease index (OSDI) questionnaire. Ocular surface disease parameters, including the Sc...

Meibomitis is an ocular disease which leads to a dysfunction of the meibomian glands. This ophthalmologic may cause severe pain and obvious vision loss. The therapeutic protocol used in treatment this pathology consists local systemic antibiotic therapy. results obtained using approach are scarce and, many cases, result adverse events. In study, we propose alternative original TECAR therapy tre...

Purpose : to develop approaches differentiated substitution therapy in patients with dry eye (DE) of mild and moderate severity. Patients methods . We examined 86 DE (22–45 years old; 38 men, 48 women). Group-1 included 54 (54 eyes) under conditions combined lipid-mucose-deficiency, group-2 32 (32 against the background lipid-aqua-mucose-deficiency. Conducted: symptoms registration (OSDI scale)...

Introduction: The idea to apply blood or product topical treatment is not new in ophthalmology, but about 40 years ago Ralph was the first publish this idea. biochemical properties of serum eye drops are very similar water component tears. Serum contains several growth factors, including epidermal factor, transforming factor-β and platelet-derived nutrients proteins, all which key components fo...

Conjunctivochalasis (CCh) disrupts tear flow and damages tear film stability. This study sought to evaluate the tear stability and contrast sensitivity of patients with CCh on whom CCh excision was performed. The study included 39 eyes from 39 patients; all patients had eyes with grade 2 or 3 CCh, underwent CCh excision, and were evaluated before and three months after the surgery. The evaluate...

Methods: This was a non-significant risk, prospective, open-label, randomized, crossover multicenter clinical trial. One hundred thirtynine subjects were randomized between LipiFlow (n=69) and WC control (n=70). Subjects in the LipiFlow group received a 12-minute LipiFlow treatment and were reexamined at 1 day, 2 weeks and 4 weeks. Control subjects received a 5-minute iHeat treatment with instr...

purpose: to evaluate tear film status and refractive conditions during and one month after treatment of acne vulgaris with isotretinoin (accutane). methods: this prospective study was performed on 26 eyes of 13 known cases of acne vulgaris. all cases were referred by a dermatologist and were candidates for low dose isotretinoin (0.5 mg/kg). full anterior and posterior segment examination and ob...

Diabetes mellitus has been identified as a risk factor for dry eye syndrome (DES). The prevalence of DES in diabetes has been reported to be up to 54.3% (1). DES compromises quality of life because it induces ocular discomfort and visual disturbance and may be complicated by corneal epithelial defects, erosions, or ulcers. Therefore, it is recognized as a growing public health problem that shou...