Autogenous Serum and KCS Flashcards
1
Q
what is autogenous serum useful for the treatment of
A
melting ulcers
2
Q
an ulcer that has become infected
A
melting ulcers
3
Q
how is KCS diagnosed
A
Schirmer tear test
4
Q
what is the cure for KCS
A
no cure - takes lifelong management
5
Q
mucolytic used for KCS treatment
A
acetylcysteine
6
Q
how effective is cyclosporine at treating KCS
A
75-80% effective
7
Q
what can cyclosporine also be used to treat
A
pannus
8
Q
what drug is just as effective as cyclosporine and can used for cyclosporine resistant cases
A
tacrolimus
9
Q
blood-derived eye drop, in which the donor and recipient are the same individual
A
autogenous serum
