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ABSTRACT: Background
To evaluate the efficacy of 1% and 2% rebamipide clear solution in the treatment of dry eye disease (DED).Methods
Two hundred twenty patients with DED were randomly assigned to one of three groups: the 1% rebamipide, 2% rebamipide, or placebo (eye drops containing the same ingredients, except for the active components). Each eye drop was instilled four times daily for 12 weeks. Changes in tear film break-up time (TBUT), corneal and conjunctival staining score, Schirmer 1 test, and the Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI) from baseline to 12-week visit between the study groups were compared for efficacy assessment.Results
The mean age of study patients was 43.8±14.2 years. The 1% and 2% rebamipide groups showed greater improvement in TBUT (1.99±1.87 and 2.02±2.21 s) at 12 weeks from baseline than the placebo group (1.25±2.93 s). The 2% rebamipide group showed greater improvement in the corneal staining score (- 3.15±2.00) at 12 weeks from baseline than the placebo group (- 2.85±1.80). The 1% and 2% rebamipide groups showed improvement in Schirmer 1 test (1.27±3.86 and 1.50±4.14 mm) at 12 weeks of treatment, but not the placebo group (0.55±2.99 mm). Both the rebamipide groups and the placebo group showed significantly improved OSDI after treatment for 12 weeks; however, there was no significant difference among the three groups.Conclusions
1% and 2% rebamipide clear solutions are an effective therapeutic option for improving TBUT and tear volume, and stabilizing the corneal staining score in DED.
SUBMITTER: Eom Y
PROVIDER: S-EPMC10398964 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Eom Youngsub Y Chung So Hyang SH Chung Tae-Young TY Kim Jae Yong JY Choi Chul Young CY Yoon Kyung Chul KC Ko Byung Yi BY Kim Hong Kyun HK Kim Mee Kum MK Lee Hyung Keun HK Song Jong Suk JS Hyon Joon Young JY Seo Kyoung Yul KY Lee Jong Soo JS Kim Hyo Myung HM
BMC ophthalmology 20230803 1
<h4>Background</h4>To evaluate the efficacy of 1% and 2% rebamipide clear solution in the treatment of dry eye disease (DED).<h4>Methods</h4>Two hundred twenty patients with DED were randomly assigned to one of three groups: the 1% rebamipide, 2% rebamipide, or placebo (eye drops containing the same ingredients, except for the active components). Each eye drop was instilled four times daily for 12 weeks. Changes in tear film break-up time (TBUT), corneal and conjunctival staining score, Schirmer ...[more]