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SUBMITTER: Shoughy SS
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6997506 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Shoughy Samir S SS Aljassar Faisal M FM Tabbara Khalid F KF
American journal of ophthalmology case reports 20200117
<h4>Purpose</h4>To evaluate the penetration of topical tacrolimus 0.05% into the aqueous humor.<h4>Observations</h4>A total of four patients scheduled for routine cataract surgery were included prospectively. We excluded patients with corneal pathology or ocular surface diseases. Topical tacrolimus 0.05% was compounded at our facility. It was dosed every 1 min for 5 min an hour before the aqueous was sampled. Aqueous samples were collected at the time of cataract surgery and were subjected to de ...[more]