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Effect of peroral pilocarpine for dry eye Tomoko Kono 1 , Atsushi Shiraishi 1 , Masahiko Yamaguchi 1 , Yasuaki Yamamoto 1 , Yuichi Ohashi 1 1Dept of Ophthalmol Med of Sensory Function,Ehime Univ Sch of Med pp.617-620
Published Date 2011/5/15
DOI https://doi.org/10.11477/mf.1410103644
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Abstract. Purpose:To report the short-term effect of peroally administered pilocarpine for dry eye. Cases and Method:This prospective study was made on 30 eyes of 15 patients with dry eye and oral symptoms. The series comprised 2 males and 13 females. The age averaged 61.8±12.0 years. Each patient received 5 mg pilocarpine twice daily. Subjective and objective findings were evaluated 1 hour,4 weeks,and 8 weeks after start of treatment. Oral symptoms were evaluated by visual analogue scale(VAS). Results:VAS and tear breakup time started to significantly improve one hour after treatment. Subjective ocular symptoms and findings by fluorescein staining of the cornea significantly improved after 4 weeks of treatment. There was no change in findings by Schirmer test throughout the study for 8 weeks. Conclusion:Peroral pilocarpine promises to be of value for dry eye with oral symptoms.


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