And life is a misery for many dogs that are affected by a chronic, painful condition called Keratoconjunctivitis sicca; commonly referred to as 'dry eye'.
Moreover, other ocular lesions have also been associated with HTLV-1, such as corneal lesions, (12) retinal vasculitis (13) and Keratoconjunctivitis sicca (KCS).
Dogs with keratoconjunctivitis sicca, or dry eye, are at an increased risk for developing corneal ulcers because they do not produce sufficient tears to wash debris off the surface of the eye.
Comment: Some studies have found that dry eye syndrome (also called sicca syndrome or keratoconjunctivitis sicca) is associated with low serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25[OH] D) levels, although other studies were unable to confirm that finding.
The product increases tear production in patients with keratoconjunctivitis sicca. It reportedly offers the highest FDA-approved concentration of cyclosporine A and incorporates nanomicellar technology.
(1) Ocular manifestations can be found in 25% of patients with RA, and include keratoconjunctivitis sicca, peripheral corneal ulceration, keratitis, episcleritis, scleritis, choroiditis, and retinal detachments.
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