title: A clinical study of the efficacy of topical corticosteroids on dry eye.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the effect of topical corticosteroid for treatment of moderate or severe dry eye.
  
  
  METHODS
  Sixty eyes of 30 patients with moderate or severe dry eye, who were not sensitive to artificial tears, were treated with 0.1% fluorometholone eye drops. Subjective symptom and objective tests were used to evaluate the efficacy of treatment before and after application of 0.1% fluorometholone eye drops for 1 week and 1 month. Side effects were also evaluated.
  
  
  RESULTS
  After 1 week of treatment, subjective symptoms were improved in all dry eye patients; objective tests were improved in all dry eye patients 1 month after treatment, and the difference was significant.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Topical corticosteroid drops can rapidly and effectively relieve the symptoms and signs of moderate or severe dry eye.
authors.affiliation: Zheyi Eye Center, First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310003, China. yangchongqing18@sina.com
authors.forename: Chong-qing
authors.initials: CQ
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Wen
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: Yang-shun
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Gu
mesh_terms: D000287:Administration, Topical; D000328:Adult; D015352:Dry Eye Syndromes / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D005469:Fluorometholone / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D005938:Glucocorticoids; D005469:Fluorometholone