PMID:
Ocul Surf. 2019 Nov 20. Epub 2019 Nov 20. PMID: 31759183
Abstract Title:
Randomized masked trial of the clinical efficacy of MGO Manuka Honey microemulsion eye cream for the treatment of blepharitis.
Abstract:
PURPOSE: To assess the clinical efficacy of a novel MGO Manuka Honey microemulsion (MHME) eye cream for the management of blepharitis.METHODS: Fifty-three participants (32 females, 21 males; mean ± SD age, 60 ± 12 years) with clinical signs of blepharitis were enrolled in a prospective, investigator-masked, randomized, paired-eye trial. The MHME eye cream (Manuka Health New Zealand) was applied to the closed eyelids of one eye (randomized) overnight for 3 months. Visual acuity, ocularsurface characteristics, symptoms and tear film parameters were assessed at baseline, day 30, and day 90. Eyelid swab microbiology cultures were evaluated at baseline and day 90.RESULTS: Baseline measurements did not differ between treated and control eyes (all p > 0.05). Significant reductions in SANDE and SPEED symptomology scores were detected in treated eyes on days 30 and 90 (all p
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