The role of topical azithromycin in the treatment of meibomian gland dysfunction

E Ciloglu, AA Özcan, T Incekalan, F Unal - Cornea, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Purpose: The efficacy of topical azithromycin (AZ) supplementation to systemic AZ has not
been studied. This study evaluates the efficacy of topical AZ supplementation to systemic AZ …

[HTML][HTML] Elevated expression of matrix metalloproteinase-9 and inflammatory cytokines in keratoconus patients is inhibited by cyclosporine A

R Shetty, A Ghosh, RR Lim… - … & visual science, 2015 - tvst.arvojournals.org
Purpose.: The present study was designed to understand the role of inflammatory cytokines
secreted by corneal epithelial cells in keratoconus (KC) and the response to treatment with …

Effects of combined oral doxycycline and topical cyclosporine treatment on ocular signs, symptoms, and tear film parameters in rosacea patients

B Bilgin, AS Karadag - Arquivos Brasileiros de Oftalmologia, 2018 - SciELO Brasil
Purpose: This study reports the effects of combined use of oral doxycycline and topical
cyclosporine on ocular signs, symptoms, and tear film parameters in rosacea patients …

Minocycline levels in tears of patients with active trachoma

KF Tabbara, H Cooper - Archives of Ophthalmology, 1989 - jamanetwork.com
• We determined minocycline levels in human tears and plasma samples using high-
performance liquid chromatography. In the first study, we determined the trough tear and …

Assessment of efficacy of topical azithromycin 1.5 per cent ophthalmic solution for the treatment of meibomian gland dysfunction

O Balci, G Gulkilik - Clinical and Experimental Optometry, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Background The aim was to evaluate the clinical efficacy of topical azithromycin 1.5 per cent
ophthalmic solution in treatment of the clinical signs and symptoms associated with …

Safety and efficacy of topical azithromycin ophthalmic solution 1.0% in the treatment of contact lens–related dry eye

JJ Nichols, KM Bickle, RC Zink, MD Schiewe… - Eye & contact …, 2012 - journals.lww.com
Purpose The purpose of this pilot study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of
azithromycin ophthalmic solution 1% in patients with contact lens–related dry eye (CLDE) …

The role of matrix metalloproteinases in ulcerative keratolysis associated with perioperative diclofenac use

TP O'Brien, QJ Li, F Sauerburger, VE Reviglio, T Rana… - Ophthalmology, 2001 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the role of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) in the
pathogenesis of ulcerative keratolysis associated with topical use of generic diclofenac …

Treatment of recalcitrant recurrent corneal erosions with inhibitors of matrix metalloproteinase-9, doxycycline and corticosteroids

D Dursun, MC Kim, A Solomon… - American journal of …, 2001 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: To review the efficacy of inhibitors of matrix metalloproteinase-9, corticosteroids,
and doxycycline for treatment of recalcitrant recurrent corneal erosion. METHODS …

Treatment of ocular rosacea with 40 mg doxycycline in a slow release form

I Pfeffer, C Borelli, M Zierhut… - JDDG: Journal der …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Summary Background: About 30–50% of rosacea patients have ocular involvement. The
symptoms range from a foreign‐body sensation to conjunctivitis or blepharitis and may even …

Minocycline effect on meibomian gland lipids in meibomianitis patients

WE Shine, JP McCulley, AG Pandya - Experimental eye research, 2003 - Elsevier
The objective of this research was to determine the effect of oral minocycline on the
meibomian gland nonpolar and free fatty acid lipids of chronic blepharitis patients. Patients …