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ArticlePakistan journal of medical sciences

Clinical efficacy of cyclosporin and natamycin for fungal keratitis.

Chengwen Yang, Jingjing Cai, Qiuhong Wei, Huifang Lian, Lin An

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Article in Pakistan journal of medical sciences. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Chelidonic acid amelioratesFrontiers in immunology · 2026
    Article
  2. Emerging treatments in fungal keratitis.Saudi journal of ophthalmology : official journal of the Saudi Ophthalmological Society
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Chengwen YangChengwen Yang Department of Ophthalmology, Baoding NO.1 Central Hospital, Baoding 071000, Hebei, China.
Jingjing CaiJingjing Cai Department of Ophthalmology, Baoding NO.1 Central Hospital, Baoding 071000, Hebei, China.
Qiuhong WeiQiuhong Wei Department of Ophthalmology, Baoding NO.1 Central Hospital, Baoding 071000, Hebei, China.
Huifang LianHuifang Lian Department of Ophthalmology, Baoding NO.1 Central Hospital, Baoding 071000, Hebei, China.
Lin AnLin An Department of Ophthalmology, Baoding NO.1 Central Hospital, Baoding 071000, Hebei, China.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objectives: To investigate the clinical efficacy of cyclosporin (CYSP) and natamycin (NAT) as a combination therapy in patients with fungal keratitis. Methods: This is a retrospective study. A total of 64 patients (64 eyes) with fungal keratitis treated by Baoding No.1 Central Hospital between December 2018 and May 2022 according to their treatment methods were divided into a monotherapy (MT) group receiving NAT eye drops solely and a combination therapy (CT) group given CYSP eye drops in addition to the exact treatment provided for the MT group. The clinical responses, visual acuity changes, severity of eye symptoms, and adverse reactions were compared between the two groups. Results: At two and four weeks post-treatment, the CT group had an overall response rate (ORR) significantly higher than that of the MT group ( Conclusion: Using CYSP and NAT as a combination therapy for fungal keratitis can substantially heighten the therapeutic effects, promote visual acuity recovery, and induce rapid remission of eye symptoms without increasing the risk of adverse reactions.

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Clinical efficacyCyclosporinFungal keratitisnatamycin

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PMID38827873
PMCPMC11140316

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