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KMID : 0360220100510101319
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Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
2010 Volume.51 No. 10 p.1319 ~ p.1326
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Effect of Topical 0.05% Cyclosporine A in Dry Eye Associated With Thyroid Ophthalmopathy
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Choi Won
Park Yeoung-Geol
Cho Jae-Kap
Yoon Kyung-Chul
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Abstract
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Purpose: The present study was performed to evaluate the changes in tear film and ocular surface parameters after using sodium hyaluronate (SH) 0.1% alone or in combination with cyclosporine A (CsA) 0.05% in patients with thyroid- associated ophthalmopathy accompanied by dry eye.
Methods: A total of 72 eyes from 36 patients were divided into two groups; 36 eyes of 18 patients were treated with 0.1% SH alone (group 1), and 36 eyes of 18 patients were treated with SH 0.1% and CsA 0.05% (group 2). Tear break-up time (BUT), basal tear secretion test (BST), tear clearance rate (TCR), fluorescein staining (FS) and corneal sensitivity test (CST) were evaluated at pre-treatment and one, three and six months post-treatment. Conjunctival impression cytology was performed and tear CXCL11 (Chemokine (C-X-C motif) ligand) levels were measured pre-treatment and three months post-treatment.
Results: BUT, BST, TCR, KEP and CST were significantly improved at six months in group 1 (p < 0.05) and at three months in group 2 (p < 0.05). The degree of conjunctival squamous cell metaplasia, goblet cell density and tear CXCL11 levels were significantly changed at three months in group 2 (p < 0.05). However, there were no significant changes in group 1 after 3 months.
Conclusions: Combined use of topical 0.1% SH and 0.05% CsA can result in early improvement in tear films and ocular surface parameters in patients with thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy accompanied by dry eye.
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KEYWORD
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Cyclosporine, Dry eye syndrome, Sodium hyaluronate, Thyroid associated oph
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