Sentences with phrase «cyclosporine eye»

Pets that develop corneal ulcers because of insufficient tears (keratoconjunctivitis sicca) or a bulging eye are often place on cyclosporine eye drops supplemented with artificial tears.

After beginning cyclosporine eye drops or ointment, a recheck in three to four weeks is a good idea to check for improvement.

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For many dogs with dry eye, initial treatment consists of an ophthalmic solution containing cyclosporine.

Cyclosporine, a prescription medication, is used in dogs for the management of chronic keratoconjunctivitis sicca (KCS or «dry eye»).

She was put on cyclosporine but her third eyelid in both eyes is always showing and very red.

Between it and Cyclosporine we can now provide relief to well over 90 % of dry eye dogs.

Starting in the late 90's a newer drug was developed, called cyclosporine, which when applied religiously to the eye will produce a healthy tear film in about 80 % of dry eye dogs.

Optimmune Ophthalmic Ointment is a sterile eye ointment containing cyclosporine, which helps to treat keratoconjunctivitis sicca (KCS or dry eye) in dogs.

For mild KCS (dry eye), the artificial tear preparations may help a little or allow you to decrease the cyclosporine to once a day, but for moderate - severe, you will probably have to use cyclosporine.

Although most treatment involves a combination of topical eye drops / ointment and oral or injectable medications, some patients may be candidates for a surgical implant device that slowly releases cyclosporine, an immunomodulatory medication.