Treating Ocular Rosacea With Eye Drops
There are four new eye drops now available to rosacea sufferers for ocular rosacea. These do much more than just lubricate the eyes.They actually treat some of the underlying pathology.
1. Cyclosporine Eye Drops – these drops have been out for about ayear. For moderate to severe inflammatory ocular rosacea, there isno better treatment.
2. Castor Oil Eye Drops – For unknown reasons high concentrationcastor oil eye drops are very effective for generalizedmeibomianitis (inflammation of the oil glands in the eyelids)
3. Medroxyprogesterone Acetate Eye Drops -- Very Effective forocular rosacea caused or made worse by menopause.
4. Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) Eye Drops – The newest treatment.Decreased androgens in the tear film layer has many negativeactions. Addition of certain androgens reverses many symptoms.
Will these new treatments be effective? Only time and clinical trials will tell.
1. Cyclosporine Eye Drops – these drops have been out for about ayear. For moderate to severe inflammatory ocular rosacea, there isno better treatment.
2. Castor Oil Eye Drops – For unknown reasons high concentrationcastor oil eye drops are very effective for generalizedmeibomianitis (inflammation of the oil glands in the eyelids)
3. Medroxyprogesterone Acetate Eye Drops -- Very Effective forocular rosacea caused or made worse by menopause.
4. Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) Eye Drops – The newest treatment.Decreased androgens in the tear film layer has many negativeactions. Addition of certain androgens reverses many symptoms.
Will these new treatments be effective? Only time and clinical trials will tell.
posted by Nick Riley at 4:06 PM
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