To evaluate the efficacy of 0.05% cyclosporine ophthalmic emulsion (Restasis® , Allergan) versus an artificial tears alone in patients with meibomian gland dysfunction that have abnormal tear quality and quantity by subjective symptoms and signs including tear breakup time
Meibomian gland dysfunction patients will divide into 2 groups. One group will have 0.05% cyclosporine opthalmic emulsion and the other will have non-preservative artificial tear twice daily, compare the result in 3 months.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Enrollment
70
use the medication twice daily for 3 months
Department of Ophthalmology; Siriraj Hospital
Bangkok, Bangkok, Thailand
NTBUT
Time frame: 0,1,2,3 month
OSDI score, FTBUT, lid inflammation, meibomian gland secretion and expressibility, bulbar and tarsal conjunctival injection,fluorescein staining, rose bengal staining
Time frame: 0,1,2,3 month
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