Efficacy of Topical Cyclosporine 0.05% the Treatment of Vernal Keratoconjunctivitis
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Topical use of cyclosporine in the treatment of vernal keratoconjunctivitis.
We treated 11 patients with vernal keratoconjunctivitis for four to nine months with topical cyclosporine as a 2% dilution in castor oil. No significant side effects occurred, except for mild and transient burning upon administration. Within the first 15 days, both symptoms and signs of the condition improved significantly, and these results were maintained throughout the entire treatment. Rela...
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عنوان ژورنال: Nepalese Journal of Ophthalmology
سال: 2020
ISSN: 2091-0320,2072-6805
DOI: 10.3126/nepjoph.v12i1.24489