Abstract
The aim of this research was to review the special pharmacology of tetracycline antibiotics as anti-inflammatory drugs for treatment of obstructive Meibomian gland disease (MGD). PubMed was used as principal resource for articles, regardless of language, on doxycycline and minocycline with key interests being on their serum and tissue pharmacokinetics and their use in clinical studies as part of management of MGD.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2-8 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Contact Lens and Anterior Eye |
Volume | 39 |
Issue number | 1 |
Early online date | 4 Sep 2015 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Feb 2016 |
Keywords
- UK optometrists
- prescribing
- Meibomian Gland Dysfunction (MGD)