A clinical study of the efficacy of topical corticosteroids on dry eye / 浙江大学学报（英文版）（B辑：生物医学和生物技术）

ABSTRACT

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To evaluate the effect of topical corticosteroid for treatment of moderate or severe dry eye.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Sixty eyes of 30 patients with moderate or severe dry eye, who were not sensitive to artificial tears, were treated with 0.1% fluorometholone eye drops. Subjective symptom and objective tests were used to evaluate the efficacy of treatment before and after application of 0.1% fluorometholone eye drops for 1 week and 1 month. Side effects were also evaluated.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>After 1 week of treatment, subjective symptoms were improved in all dry eye patients; objective tests were improved in all dry eye patients 1 month after treatment, and the difference was significant.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Topical corticosteroid drops can rapidly and effectively relieve the symptoms and signs of moderate or severe dry eye.</p>