Abstract
Objective: We studied the tear bioavailability of topical ciprofloxacin 0.3% eyedrops in eyes having an eyeliner and compared the level to the fellow eye without the eyeliner. Methods: We enrolled a total of 10 patients; 6 females and 4 males, with an age range of 32 to 40 years. One drop of ciprofloxacin 0.3% was instilled in each eye; one eye had carbon-based eyeliner placed at the lid margin and the fellow eye had no eyeliner. Tear samples were collected at 1 and 5 hours following the application of topical ciprofloxacin. Results: At one hour, the mean ciprofloxacin tear concentration in eyes with eyeliner was 1.67 mg/l compared to 2.35 mg/l in eyes without eyeliner (p
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 717-718 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Saudi Medical Journal |
Volume | 20 |
Issue number | 9 |
State | Published - Sep 1999 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Ciprofloxacin
- Eyeliner
- Kohl
- Quinolones
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine(all)