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- The study assessed the effectiveness of pimecrolimus oil-based eye drops versus cyclosporine A (CsA) ointment in treating keratoconjunctivitis sicca (KCS) in dogs.
- A total of 44 untreated dogs were enrolled in the multicenter, open-label study and received treatment twice daily for 8 weeks.
- Results indicated that pimecrolimus significantly improved tear production and inflammation compared to CsA, making it a safe and more effective option for managing KCS in dogs.
Article 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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