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Canine keratoconjunctivitis sicca therapeutics: literature review

Rev. bras. ciênc. vet; 30 (1), 2023
Keratoconjunctivitis sicca (KCS) is a disease commonly seen in dogs that is characterized by the reduction or absence of lacrimal secretions. It can be classified as qualitative or quantitative, and both categories are able to elicit conjunctival and corneal inflammation, ocular pain, progressive corneal...

Sindrome de Sjögren: una revisión de la literatura
Sjögren's syndrome: A review of the literature

Med. UIS; 35 (3), 2022
El síndrome de Sjögren es un trastorno crónico autoinmune que afecta a las glándulas secretoras, principalmente salivales y lagrimales; además, puede presentar manifestaciones sistémicas extraglandulares. El objetivo de esta revisión fue revisar la literatura sobre los aspectos generales del sínd...

Características epidemiológicas, clínicas y oftalmológicas de pacientes con queratoconjuntivitis seca
Epidemiological, clinical and ophthalmologic characteristics of patients with keratoconjunctivitis Sicca

Medisan; 25 (6), 2021
Introducción: La queratoconjuntivitis seca es una enfermedad de causa multifactorial, que afecta la producción de lágrimas y la superficie ocular, a la vez que ocasiona malestar, visión borrosa e inestabilidad de la película lagrimal. Métodos: Se realizó un estudio descriptivo y transversal de ...

Oral mucosa transplantation may improve tear film osmolarity in dogs with keratoconjunctivitis sicca - a preliminary study

The objective of this study was to evaluate the use of cyclosporine 1% alone or associated with oral mucosa transplantation (OMT) in dogs with dry keratoconjunctivitis (KCS). Schirmer Tear Test (STT-1) and Tear Film Osmolarity (TFO) were measured in both eyes of 30 adult dogs (before and 45 days after tr...

Puntaje de tinción ocular en pacientes con diagnóstico de síndrome de Sjögren en una institución de salud en Medellín, Colombia

Rev. colomb. reumatol; 27 (supl.2), 2020
RESUMEN Introducción: El síndrome de Sjögren es una enfermedad autoinmune asociada a múltiples factores, tanto genéticos como ambientales, que afecta principalmente a las glándulas salivales y lagrimales con infiltración celular de estas, lo cual causa síntomas secos. Con frecuencia se describe...

Antimicrobial susceptibility and minimal inhibitory concentration of bacteria isolated from the eyes of dogs with keratoconjunctivitis sicca

Pesqui. vet. bras; 39 (9), 2019
The objective of this study was to evaluate the antimicrobial susceptibility profile of bacteria isolated from the eyes of dogs with keratoconjunctivitis sicca (KCS). We evaluated 65 dogs diagnosed with KCS and 30 healthy dogs (Control Group). Conjunctival swab samples were collected after KCS was diagno...

Revisiting Keratoconjunctivitis sicca associated with Human T-Cell Lymphotropic Virus Type 1: prevalence, clinical aspects and proviral load

Braz. j. infect. dis; 23 (2), 2019
ABSTRACT Background: The prevalence of keratoconjunctivitis sicca (KCS) associated with Human T-Cell Lymphotropic Virus Type 1 (HTLV-1) (HTLV-1/KCS) has been estimated at around 37%, but its clinical manifestations are poorly described. Purpose: To determine the prevalence and associated factors of HTL...

Oral omega 3 in different proportions of EPA, DHA, and antioxidants as adjuvant in treatment of keratoconjunctivitis sicca in dogs

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 81 (5), 2018
ABSTRACT Purpose: To compare the efficacy of 0.03% to­pical tacrolimus in combination with oral omega (ω) 3 with different ratios of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), and antioxidants as adjuvant in the treatment of keratoconjunctivitis sicca (KCS) in dogs. Methods: Forty-f...

Comparison of the efficacy of 0. 03% tacrolimus eye drops diluted in olive oil and linseed oil for the treatment of keratoconjunctivitis sicca in dogs

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 81 (4), 2018
ABSTRACT Objective: To compare the efficacy of 0.03% tacrolimus eye drops diluted in two different vehicles (linseed oil and olive oil) for the treatment of keratoconjunctivitis sicca (KCS) in dogs. Methods: This study included 60 dogs. Of this group, 20 were healthy and allocated to the control group,...

Comportamiento clínico-oftalmológico del síndrome de ojo seco
Clinical-ophthalmologic behavior of the dry eye syndrome

Rev. medica electron; 40 (1), 2018
Introducción: el síndrome de ojo seco o queratoconjuntivitis seca, constituye uno de los trastornos oculares de mayor frecuencia en la actualidad. Objetivo: evaluar el comportamiento clínico del síndrome de ojo seco en la consulta de córnea. Material y Métodos: se realizó un estudio observacional,...