CEQUA
CEQUA uses this proprietary delivery platform, designed to improve penetration of cyclosporine into ocular tissues.
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This four-letter designation identifies fellows of the American Academy of Optometry.
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Symptoms of Dry Eye Disease can include burning, stinging, blurry vision, and this common sensation.
What is a feeling of grittiness or having something in the eye?
This television network helped finance Disneyland in exchange for a weekly Disney TV program.
What is ABC?
CEQUA Phase 4 data presented at AAOPT 2023 showed significant improvements in dry eye signs and symptoms in patients switched from this cyclosporine product.
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The American Academy of Optometry was founded in this year.
What is 1922?
This oil-producing gland in the eyelid helps prevent tears from evaporating too quickly.
What are the Meibomian glands?
This iconic Disneyland structure located at the end of Main Street, U.S.A., serves as the symbol of the park.
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Unlike artificial tears that primarily provide lubrication, CEQUA targets this underlying driver of dry eye disease to help increase natural tear production.
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Indications and Usage
CEQUA (cyclosporine ophthalmic solution) 0.09% is a calcineurin inhibitor immunosuppressant indicated to increase tear production in patients with keratoconjunctivitis sicca (dry eye).
Important Safety Information
CONTRAINDICATIONS
None.
WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS
Potential for Eye Injury and Contamination: To avoid the potential for eye injury and contamination, advise patients not to touch the vial tip to the eye or other surfaces.
Use with Contact Lenses: CEQUA should not be administered while wearing contact lenses. If contact lenses are worn, they should be removed prior to administration of the solution. Lenses may be reinserted 15 minutes following administration of CEQUA ophthalmic solution.
Adverse Reactions
The most common adverse reactions reported in greater than 5% of patients were pain on instillation of drops (22%) and conjunctival hyperemia (6%). Other adverse reactions reported in 1% to 5% of patients were blepharitis, eye irritation, headache, and urinary tract infection.
One of the Academy's founding goals was to establish standards for these two key areas of optometric practice.
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This tear film layer, produced by the Meibomian glands, is often deficient in evaporative Dry Eye Disease.
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Results from the COAT Trial demonstrated improvements in multiple signs and symptoms of dry eye disease within this many days of treatment.
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The AAOPT 2023 Phase 4 CEQUA study demonstrated sustained improvement through this final study time point.
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This test commonly uses a fluorescein dye to evaluate damage to the corneal surface caused by Dry Eye Disease.
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This attraction was the last one Walt Disney personally supervised before his death.
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At 3 months in the Phase 3 CEQUA studies, this percentage of patients achieved completely clear central corneas.
What is 65%
The William C. Ezell Fellowship, one of optometry's most prestigious research awards, was established in this year.
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This inflammatory marker is elevated in some patients with Dry Eye Disease and can be measured using the InflammaDry® test.
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The Disneyland Railroad has stations in all of these lands except one.
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