Ptosis induced by topical steroid eye drops

Ptosis induced by topical steroid eye drops

Rationale:Ptosis is a rare complication of periocular steroid use. Studies report that local injections of steroids produce ptosis. We describe the first 2 cases of ptosis because of long-term treatment with topical steroid eye drops. Patient concerns: Two cases admitted to our hospital because of ptosis of their right eye after long-term treatment with topical steroid eye drops. Both of them h...

A murine model of dry eye induced by topical administration of erlotinib eye drops

In the present study, the effects of erlotinib on mouse tear function and corneal epithelial tissue structure were investigated. Throughout the 3 weeks of treatment, no notable differences were observed in the body, eye or lacrimal gland weights of the control and experimental mice. However, in the experimental group, the tear volume and break‑up times of tear film were significantly lower foll...

Allergic Contact Dermatitis Caused by Topical Eye Drops Containing Latanoprost

Vol. 26 No. 2, 2014 269 Received August 29, 2012, Revised April 11, 2013, Accepted for publication May 8, 2013 Corresponding author: Soo-Chan Kim, Department of Dermatology, Gangnam Severance Hospital, 211 Eonjuro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul 135-720, Korea. Tel: 82-2-2019-3362, Fax: 82-2-3463-6136, E-mail: kimsc@ yuhs.ac This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons ...

Alopecia Induced by Timolol Eye-drops.

Topical dexamethasone-cyclodextrin microparticle eye drops for diabetic macular edema.

PURPOSE To test the safety and efficacy of topical 1.5% dexamethasone aqueous eye drops with cyclodextrin microparticles for diabetic macular edema (DME). METHODS Nineteen eyes of 19 consecutive patients with DME were administered dexamethasone-cyclodextrin eye drops three or six times a day for 4 weeks and then observed for 4 weeks without treatment. Visual acuity, intraocular pressure, and ...