Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Preservative-free carbomer eye gel helps dry eye in dogs safely
By Navarro, Christelle·Published in Journal of Clinical Case Reports Medical Images and Health Sciences·2024·View original on Crossref →
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Original publication title: Interest and safety of a preservative-free carbomer 0.2Percentage eye gel on canine dry eye A case series
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A group of five dogs with dry eyes were treated with a new preservative-free eye gel to see if it could help their condition. After 15 and 30 days of treatment, the dogs showed significant improvement in symptoms like redness and discharge, and their owners reported a better quality of life for their pets. While some measures of tear production didn’t show significant changes, the eye gel was well-tolerated and avoided the side effects that can come with preservatives. Overall, this eye gel appears to be a promising option for managing dry eye in dogs.
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Abstract
Dry eye is a common ophthalmic disorder in dogs that can lead to serious ocular complications. The objective of this case series was to evaluate a new preservative-free carbomer 0.2% eye gel in five dogs with dry eyes. Ophthalmic examination was performed on D0, D15, and D30, rating conjunctivitis, keratitis, ocular discharge and irritation from 0 to 3. Global ocular clinical (GOC) score was obtained by the sum of the individual scores. Tear film quantity and quality were measured using STT1 and tear film break-up time (TBUT). The dogs’ quality of life (QoL) was assessed by the owners. GOC, conjunctivitis, and ocular discharge scores decreased significantly on D15 and D30 compared to D0 (p = 0.0062, 0.0152, and 0.0152, respectively). QoL significantly improved at each time point compared to baseline (p = 0.0008). However, the decrease of keratitis and ocular irritation scores and the increase of STT1 and TBUT values were not significant. The use of the preservative-free carbomer 0.2% eye gel could be an interesting option for dry eye management in dogs by significantly improving clinical signs and tear production while avoiding potential sides effects of preservatives.
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Search related cases →Original publication on Crossref: https://doi.org/10.55920/jcrmhs.2024.07.001283