Relieving the symptoms of dry eye disease: update on lubricating eye drops containing hydroxypropyl-guar
| Autor: | Venkiteshwar Manoj, Rekha Rangarajan, Howard Allen Ketelson, Renee Garofalo, Carolina Kunnen |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
| Předmět: |
endocrine system
medicine.medical_specialty genetic structures Eye care Lubricant Eye Drops 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Ophthalmology Medicine Humans Hydroxypropyl guar business.industry Lubricating Eye Drops Demulcent Cyamopsis Propylene Glycol eye diseases Alcon Laboratories Tears 030221 ophthalmology & optometry Dry Eye Syndromes sense organs Ophthalmic Solutions business Ocular surface Thickening agent 030217 neurology & neurosurgery Optometry |
| Zdroj: | Clinicalexperimental optometry. 104(8) |
| ISSN: | 1444-0938 |
| Popis: | Hydroxypropyl-guar (HPG) is a thickening agent first added to lubricating eye drops in 2003. This agent, which enhances viscosity, has been used in the SYSTANE® family of lubricant eye drops (Alcon Laboratories, Inc., Fort Worth, TX, USA). HPG forms a partially linked gel with borate to prolong the retention of demulcents, such as polyethylene glycol and propylene glycol, on the eye. This helps to protect the ocular surface, thereby reducing the symptoms of dry eye disease (DED). The definition of DED has evolved with advances in research, leading to changes in HPG-containing eye care solutions. This article reviews current knowledge on the use of HPG-containing lubricating eye drops in the management of DED. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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