Ofri, Ron, Lambrou, George N., Allgoewer, Ingrid, Graenitz, Uwe, Pena, Teresa M, Spiess, Bernhard M and Latour, Elisabeth (2009) Clinical evaluation of pimecrolimus eye drops for treatment of canine keratoconjunctivitis sicca: a comparison with cyclosporine A. Veterinary Journal (London, England : 1997), 179 (1). pp. 70-77. ISSN 1090-0233

Abstract

The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of pimecrolimus oil-based eye drops in alleviating the clinical signs of keratoconjunctivitis sicca (KCS) in dogs and to compare the efficacy with that of cyclosporine A (CsA) ointment. An open-label, multicenter study enrolling 44 dogs previously untreated with CsA was conducted. Dogs were randomly assigned to a treatment group and medicated twice daily for 8 weeks. After that time the mean increase (+/-SEM) in the Schirmer tear test was 9.2+/-1.6 mm/min in the pimecrolimus group and 5.8+/-1.1 mm/min in the CsA group (P=0.085). The improvement in clinical signs of inflammation in eyes treated with pimecrolimus was significantly greater than in eyes treated with CsA (P=0.02). The results show that 1% pimecrolimus oily eye drops are as safe as and more effective than CsA ointment in controlling KCS in dogs.

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Keywords:	Dog; Keratoconjunctivitis sicca; Dry eye; Cyclosporine A; Pimecrolimus
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Date Deposited:	14 Dec 2009 13:48
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URI:	https://oak.novartis.com/id/eprint/1358