Patient compliance improves with twice-daily dosing
Fort Lauderdale, FL-A twice-daily dosing regimen of pemirolast potassium 0.1% ophthalmic solution (Alamast, Santen Inc., of Napa, CA, and Tampere, Finland) is as effective as the four-times-daily regimen of the drug for treating seasonal allergic conjunctivitis. The simpler dosing regimen may enhance patient compliance.
Frantz EyeCare reports 98% of Light Adjustable Lens patients achieved refractive accuracy within ±0.50 D of target, exceeding published national cataract surgery benchmarks.
In this Q&A, Ping Moore, OD, covers emerging dry eye therapies, from selenium sulfide to next-gen cyclosporine, and how subtype-guided care shapes treatment choices.
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