www.japi.org © JAPI VOL. 55 JANUAR Y 2007 non-specific submandibular sialoadenitis (Fig. 2). A detailed history revealed that the patient had some difficulties in having solid foods and she had to drink liquids to aid in swallowing dry food. She also had recurrent sensation of sand in the eyes, dry cough and a feeling of dry throat. However, she denied any definite history of decreased salivati...

BACKGROUND Dry eye disease (DED) is multifactorial, affecting 5-34 % of the global adult population and reducing quality of life. The artificial tears or lubricants are the therapy most used for the treatment of DED, due to their low side effect profile, which attempt to modify the properties of the tear film. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the clinical efficacy of a fixed combina...

PURPOSE To investigate the effects of sodium hyaluronate (SH) on ocular surface toxicity induced by benzalkonium chloride (BAC)-preserved latanoprost. METHODS Twenty-one white rabbits (42 eyes) were randomly divided into three groups. The control group was untreated. The two experimental groups were treated with 0.02% BAC-containing latanoprost once a day combined with unpreserved 0.3% SH or ...

purpose: to investigate tear function in acne vulgaris patients who were treated with isotretinoin (accutane). methods: in this prospective clinical study, patients who were scheduled for isotretinoin (accutane) therapy for two months underwent complete eye examination.the best corrected visual acuity measurement, careful slit lamp examination of anterior segment, evaluation of break-up-time an...

OBJECTIVE To study the relationship of the presence of secondary SS with disease activity, duration in RA. METHODS Eighty two patients with RA were submitted to Schirmer test, minor salivary gland biopsy, questionnaire on sicca symptoms, DAS-28 4v determination. RESULTS In this population, 20 (24.3%) patients fulfilled the American-European classification criteria for secondary SS. No relat...

PURPOSE To examine clinical findings and histologic changes on the conjunctival surface in ocular rosacea. METHODS Thirty-five patients with ocular rosacea and 30 normal subjects underwent dermatologic and ocular examinations. Tear film break-up time, Schirmer tests with and without topical anesthesia, and conjunctival impression cytology were done. Patients were divided into the following gr...

PURPOSE The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of dietary omega-3 fatty acid (O3FA) supplementation on dry eye symptoms, tear film tests, and conjunctival impression cytology in patients with contact lens wear-associated dry eye. METHODS In this randomized, double-blind, multicentric trial, contact lens wearers (n = 496) were randomized to receive either O3FAs or placebo capsules (c...

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to evaluate the tear clearance in patients with dry eye syndrome using quantitative lacrimal scintigraphy. MATERIALS AND METHODS We investigated 21 patients (42 eyes; 18 women, 3 men; mean age, 63.19 +/- 13.33 years) with dry eye syndrome. Additionally, for the sake of comparison, 12 normal subjects of the same age group (24 eyes; 10 women, 2 men; mean age,...

BACKGROUND Few reports have described the ophthalmic complications that occur after maxillary orthognathic surgery. Since cases of decreased reflex tearing after maxillary orthognathic surgery are extremely rare, we describe 2 cases of loss of reflex tearing after maxillary orthognathic surgery. CASE PRESENTATION Two Asian women, an 18-year-old and a 32-year-old, suffered from unilateral dryn...