Efficacy of Topical Azithromycin versus Systemic Doxycycline in Treatment of Meibomian Gland Dysfunction

CONCLUSIONS: Meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) could be treated effectively with oral doxycycline and topical azithromycin by improving symptoms, clinical signs, and stabilization of tear film. Moreover, the topical azithromycin group seemed to be superior over the oral doxycycline group in improving the quality of tear film in the short term, having fewer side effects, more compliance, and better tolerability.PMID:37588518 | PMC:PMC10427234 | DOI:10.1155/2023/4182787

Source: Journal of Ophthalmology - August 17, 2023 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Marwa Aly Zaky Adel Galal Zaky Moataz Fayez Elsawy Kareem Fatehy Shehata Mohamed Samy Abd Elaziz Source Type: research