Ocular surface changes in the treatment of rosacea: comparison between low-dose oral isotretinoin and doxycycline.

Fábio Mendonça Xavier AndradeFabiola Rosa PicosseLaura Pires da CunhaCamila Maia ValenteFernanda Machado BezerraHelio MiotEdileia BagatinDenise de Freitas

Published in: Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia (2020)

Doxycycline improved meibomian gland dysfunction, ocular symptoms, and ocular surface in patients with rosacea. Even though some patients experienced worsening meibomian gland dysfunction and symptoms, no subject experienced any serious complications after administration of low-dose isotretinoin.

Keyphrases

low dose
end stage renal disease
high dose
ejection fraction
oxidative stress
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
sleep quality
patient reported outcomes
physical activity
depressive symptoms
patient reported
replacement therapy