A prospective, randomized, open-label study to evaluate the efficacy of cyclosporine 0.1% as add-on therapy with
artificial tears (carboxymethylcellulose 0.5%) in post cataract surgery patients, was conducted in the Department of Pharmacology in Collaboration with the Department of Ophthalmology, Government Medical College, Jammu, over 1 year.
Electrolytes The addition of electrolytes, mainly bicarbonate and potassium, to
artificial tears can be beneficial for the ocular surface.
In a study by Aragona et al [17] has shown that long term treatment with sodium hyaluronate containing
artificial tears improves rose bengal stains with dry eye, suggesting that treatment with this agent promotes corneal and conjunctival epithelial healing.
Artificial tears may be useful for symptomatic relief.
Mild cases of dry eyes can usually be managed with over-the-counter
artificial tear solutions.
People who have severe cases of dry eye may find little or no relief for these symptoms from
artificial tears, have eyes that are unusually sensitive to light and may experience severe eye pain or notice changing vision.
My eye doctor says this can be dangerous and I need to use
artificial tears. Is it really dangerous?
Artificial tears can be applied to the eye but they need to be applied every couple of hours and so there are few pet owners who have a lifestyle that would allow good control with
artificial tears alone.
WAIKOLOA, HAWAII--Topical cyclosporine 0.05% ophthalmic emulsion significantly outperformed
artificial tears for the treatment of ocular rosacea in a double-blind, randomized, multicenter study.
Topical
artificial tears were continued every 2 h together with
artificial tear gel b.i.d.
Sally Barnes, Manhattan Beach, California, suggests a simple blood test for Sjogren's Syndrome, an autoimmune disease that attacks moisture-producing glands and is treated with
artificial tears and medicines to quell inflammation and an overactive immune system.