Cequa Archives - Insight Presented by Prime Creative Media Thu, 11 Aug 2022 06:14:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.insightnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/cropped-Insight-favicon-32x32.png Cequa Archives - Insight 32 32 Understanding new treatment protocols for severe dry eye https://www.insightnews.com.au/understanding-new-treatment-protocols-for-severe-dry-eye/ Thu, 05 May 2022 01:14:40 +0000 https://www.insightnews.com.au/?p=27144
Figure 1: Severe grade 5 corneal staining and dry eye disease secondary to graft vs host disease. The patient showed extreme dry eye signs and symptoms to the extent that simply opening her eyes caused unbearable levels of pain. See Figure 2 below for the treatment outcome.

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Figure 1: Severe grade 5 corneal staining and dry eye disease secondary to graft vs host disease. The patient showed extreme dry eye signs and symptoms to the extent that simply opening her eyes caused unbearable levels of pain. See Figure 2 below for the treatment outcome.
  At the completion of this CPD activity, optometrists will have developed their knowledge of treatment options for severe dry eye disease. Including: Understand the use of anti-inflammatory
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Dr Brendan Cronin is a corneal surgeon and director of education at the Queensland Eye Institute.

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Dr Brendan Cronin is a corneal surgeon and director of education at the Queensland Eye Institute.
Dry eye remains a very common presentation to primary eyecare practitioners in Australia. Many experienced practitioners feel that the incidence of dry eye is increasing significantly. This is a complex
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Cequa (ciclosporin 900 microgram/mL) is a newly-approved immunosuppressant indicated to increase tear production in affected patients where prior use of artificial tears has not been sufficient. The therapy,
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]]> New dry eye therapy now TGA-approved https://www.insightnews.com.au/first-of-kind-dry-eye-treatment-secures-tga-approval/ Tue, 10 Mar 2020 20:57:49 +0000 http://www.insightnews.com.au/?p=13754 Azura Ophthalmics meibomian gland dysfunction
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Published six times per year, Contact Lens Update provides unbiased clinical insights based in current research.
Australian drug regulators have approved a new aqueous, immunosuppressant for the treatment of moderate-to-severe dry eye. Cequa (ciclosporin 900 microgram/mL) is now the first Therapeutic Goods Administration
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