KCS in dogs - Is there another type?

RE: KCS in dogs - Is there another type?

Beats — Wed, 23 Nov 2022 19:24:30 GMT

[quote userid="2486" url="~/001/veterinary-clinical/small-animal/ophthalmology/f/discussions/30498/kcs-in-dogs---is-there-another-type/239981#239981"]Remend or other hyaluronic acid based drops[/quote]

Remend not available presently here. ANy second favourite brand?

RE: KCS in dogs - Is there another type?

Arlo Guthrie — Wed, 23 Nov 2022 18:57:51 GMT

[quote userid="8958" url="~/001/veterinary-clinical/small-animal/ophthalmology/f/discussions/30498/kcs-in-dogs---is-there-another-type"]One for Robert Lowe (Arlo, how do you add names?)[/quote]

Well, Rob has beaten me to it, but normally you type the "at" symbol and then start typing the name of the person you want to mention. A drop down list appears. Sometimes the name of the person you want isnt there. Yours for instance. In that case, visit their profile page, look at the website address and the last bit is their username. Try typing that after the 'at' symbol. Works for me Neil Wheadon

RE: KCS in dogs - Is there another type?

Robert Lowe — Wed, 23 Nov 2022 10:43:38 GMT

So quantitative versus qualitative. Both exist. Tear film break up time using fluorescein is helpful but subjective. Add fluorescein and hold eyelids apart. Shine blue light and look for appearance of darker areas as the rear film breaks up. If greater than 10secs then consider qualitative tear film deficiency.

increased speed of breakdown probably due to poor lipid layer quality

cyclosporine may help but good quality tear replacement eg Remend or other hyaluronic acid based drops is my first line treatment. Can consider paraffin based ointments for overnight (might be why Optimmune works).