ocular rosacea articles ↓
January 23rd, 2006, by Digital Davo | doxycycline, ocular rosacea
Another paper confirming the importance of MMP and the inflammation found in ocular and facial rosacea. This follows up on another recent article suggesting that a diagnostic test for ocular rosacea could be based on the “high abundance of oligosaccharides in the tear fluid of patients with ocular rosacea”. MMPs have also been shown as important in the inflammatory pathway in other studies, see …
January 10th, 2006, by Digital Davo | ocular rosacea
This article is suggesting that swelling around your eyes may be an initial indicator of ocular rosacea. If you are suffering from swollen eyelids then rosacea as a diagnosis may be worth exploring. Often it is only after the facial skin has been diagnosed with rosacea does the possibility of ocular rosacea get explored.
Periocular Edema May Point to Rosacea Diagnosis, Skin and Allergy …
December 1st, 2005, by Digital Davo | ocular rosacea
This research was funded by the NRS ; in 2004 Dr. Mannis and Dr. Alvarenga received $21,419 to study tear film alterations in ocular rosacea. Oligosaccharides are short chain sugar molecules.Glycomics Analyses of Tear Fluid for the Diagnostic Detection of Ocular RosaceaJournal Proteome Research, 2005 Dec 12;4(6):1981-1987An HJ, Ninonuevo M, Aguilan J, Liu H, Lebrilla CB, …
November 25th, 2005, by Digital Davo | ocular rosacea
Systemic linoleic and gamma-linolenic acid therapy in dry eye syndrome with an inflammatory component.Cornea, 2003 Mar;22(2):97-101.Barabino S, Rolando M, Camicione P, Ravera G, Zanardi S, Giuffrida S, Calabria G.Department of Neurosciences, University of Genoa, via Siccardi 14, 18030 Sanremo, Genoa, Italy.Abstract: Purpose. To evaluate the efficacy and anti-inflammatory activity of systemic linoleic (LA) and [gamma]-linolenic acid (GLA), …
November 4th, 2005, by Digital Davo | ocular rosacea
Conservative treatment of meibomian gland dysfunction.Eye Contact Lens. 2004 Jan;30(1):14-9. Romero JM, Biser SA, Perry HD, Levinson DH, Doshi SJ, Terraciano A, Donnenfeld ED. Department of Ophthalmology, The New York Eye & Ear Infirmary, New York, NY, USA.PURPOSE: To evaluate the effectiveness of lid hygiene and preservative-free artificial tears for the treatment of meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) during …