European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 11, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                New treatment for dry Eye by sue Miller Baltimore evening Sun he treatment Toile University of Georgia s i  i Spillig Lilc a new treatment for dry  i tiny amounts of cyclosporine. The agony widely used to proven rejection of transplanted of Gans May a a Long sough breakthrough Lor dry Eya a University of goo Igia veterinary Eye surgeon says. An slim Ald 7 million to 10 million americans now use artificial tears to alleviate the condition often a constant source of pain and a cause of gradual loss of sight. For Many Contact Lens wearers marginal dry Eye is a nuisance. The veterinary surgeon or. Renee Kaswan has report cd dramatic results in logical cyclosporine therapy on dogs and very promising findings in a Pilot study that tossed Tow dose cyclosporine ointment in human patients. Cyclosporine has been a potential breakthrough in be Lannary Medicine and it it s equivalent effective in human studies in will be a very major  Kaswan Lola a science writers seminar sponsored by the new York based research to prevent blindness. Clinical trials Are is expected to begin Early next year at Georgetown University the medical College of Georgia the University of California at los Angeles and in Glasgow Scotland by or John Williamson who conducted the Pilot study. Although Kaswan and his colleagues at Iha University of Georgia College of veterinary Medicine have been studying dry oyo in dogs Lor nine years and cyclosporine As a therapy Lor the condition for five years attention was focused on the research Aller Uga-4 pronounced Utah the Mascol was treated for advanced comeal scarring and sight loss irom chronic dry  us a s sight tearing and comeal clarity Ware restored with minute drops of cyclosporine. According to Kaswan tha anticipated benefits of logical cyclosporine therapy Are interruption of disease progression reduction of comeal scar tissue enhanced heating of Cornea ulcers and production of a Normal volume Duears. Kaswan said that a cyclosporine ointment therapy could be available within iwo to three years. Since dry Eye patients cannot be successfully treated by any other medication he . Food and drug administration has Given orphan drug status to cyclosporine ointment which puts it on the fast Irack for approval Kaswan said. As in transplant Palionis cyclosporine is expected to be a lifelong treatment for dry Eye patients. While Kaswan was successfully treating dogs with dry  researchers in France were gelling similar significant results using Oral cyclosporine in the management of Sjogren s syndrome one of the most common and least diagnosed rheumatic diseases based on their results Kaswan plans to test topical cyclosporine in dry Eye associated with Sjogren s. Many Sjogren s patients have dry Eye and dry  but not All dry Eye patients have Sjogren s. I people Don t do something about protective Eye Kearnow it will to too late when they Are 70 of  special sunglasses protect the eyes by sue Miller Baltimore evening Suna americans must begin wearing special sunglasses that absorb ultraviolet radiation to preserve their sight two Aye researchers say. And if the children rebel make them Wear brimmed hats or. John s. Werner a University of Colorado neuroscientist said at a symposium in Arlington va., on the aging  or. Paul Lernberg an Emory University ophthalmologist told a science writers seminar on vision and Aye research that the sunglasses and Vitamin supplements May prevent and retard age related Macular degeneration. And which affects 21 million americans is responsible Lor the loss of Fine vision needed to drive a car and read. In his Laboratory Sternberg said he has shown that chemical damage in retinal cells can be prevented by glutathione a protein that protects the Retina from Oil Danes thai can cause cell injury or death and Vitamin eat the first sign of retinal damage in his patients Sternberg said he tells them to Start eating Green Leafy vegetables Attiat contain glutathione. People Are spending More Lime outdoors and living longer Werner said. A they Don t do something about protective Eye Wear now it will be too late when they Are 70 or More. It s perhaps unfortunate that the Retina unlike the skin does not sunburn to remind us when danger is occurring he said. Werner said that pressure must be put on the . Food and drug administration Tor better Labelling of protective Eye Wear so that Consumers can make informed decisions on their purchases. The sunglasses should be 90 percent to 100 percent ukr