Use of cyclosporin in the treatment of steroid resistant post-keratoplasty atopic sclerokeratitis |
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Authors: | Daniell M D Dart J K Lightman S |
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Institution: | Corneal Service, Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, Melbourne, Australia. |
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Abstract: | AIMS—To demonstrate that oral cyclosporin is successful in the management of steroid refractory post-keratoplasty atopic sclerokeratitis (PKAS). METHODS—Series of three patients. RESULTS—The patients developed PKAS between 2 and 11 days after surgery. All cases failed to respond to oral prednisolone 60-80 mg daily for 10-30 days but resolved with the addition of systemic cyclosporin 5.0-7.5 mg/kg/day. There have been no relapses following withdrawal of therapy after 3-18 months. CONCLUSIONS—PKAS is an uncommon, but severe, complication of corneal graft surgery and often responds to oral prednisolone treatment. Oral cyclosporin results in rapid resolution of PKAS in steroid unresponsive cases.
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