What is it about?
Two rare cases of orbital abscesses caused by lacrimal sac concretion after rebamipide eye drops.
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Why is it important?
Ophthalmologists should be aware that rebamipide ophthalmic suspension might induce the formation of concretion in the lacrimal sac. Patients on rebamipide drops with symptoms of dacryocystitis should be referred to a hospital specializing in the field of oculoplastic and nasal surgery as soon as possible, after .
Perspectives
Rebamipide ophthalmic suspension is a Japanese eye drop for dry eye that has a very good clinical efficacy. However, only a small percentage of patients with collagen diseases develop dacryocystitis, as described in this paper. In the future, further development of basic research is awaited to determine the mechanism by which lacrimal sac stones are formed.
Prof. Hiroshi Eguchi
The University of Tokushima
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This page is a summary of: Case Report: A Rare Orbital Abscess Caused by Dacryocystitis After Administration of Rebamipide Ophthalmic Suspension, Frontiers in Medicine, August 2021, Frontiers,
DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2021.646397.
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