Preliminary Effects of Oral Uridine on the Ocular Surface in Dry Eye Patients
Journal of Korean Medical Science
;
: 701-707, 2009.
Article
in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-170148
ABSTRACT
We designed a randomized, double blinded, 3-months controlled prospective clinical study to investigate effects of oral uridine on the ocular surface in dry eye patients. Twenty-seven patients who diagnosed as dry eye with lower than 5 mm of wetting in the Schirmer strip, with corneal epithelial erosion and who completely followed-up till 3 months were enrolled. Corneal-conjunctival fluorescein staining, non-anesthetic Schirmer test, impression cytology, and Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI) were evaluated in the experimental and placebo groups at the baseline, 1 and 3 months after start of medication in a double blinded manner. Fluorescein stain score of the cornea was markedly decreased in oral uridine group compared to the placebo group at 3 months after medication (P=0.032, Mann-Whitney U test). The Schirmer wetting score for the oral uridine group was significantly increased (P=0.001, Wilcoxon signed rank test) at 3 months and its difference between two groups was statistically significant (P=0.030, Mann-Whitney U test). OSDI scores were significantly decreased at 1 and 3 months in treatment group. Oral uridine is effective in treatment of dry eyes.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Uridine
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Severity of Illness Index
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Dry Eye Syndromes
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Double-Blind Method
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Administration, Oral
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Conjunctiva
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Cornea
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Fluorescent Dyes
Type of study:
Controlled clinical trial
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Journal of Korean Medical Science
Year:
2009
Type:
Article
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