Effect of Ciclosporin Eyedrops on Sjögren Syndrome

Summary

Keratoconjunctivitis sicca, also known as dry eye syndrome, is one of the most common ophthalmological diseases and is treated with tear substitutes to moisten the surface of the eye and, in more severe cases of this disease, with local anti-inflammatory therapy with corticosteroids or ciclosporin A. In patients with rheumatological diseases, such as Sjögren's syndrome, dry eye syndrome of severe extent occurs particularly frequently, which is why topical anti-inflammatory therapy is often necessary in these patients. Aim of this study is to evaluate the treatment of severe dry eye syndrome with topical cyclosporin eyedrops with and without topical corticosteroids at the beginning of the treatment.

Timeline

Start

2020-08-31

Primary completion

2021-03-30

Completion

2021-03-31

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