TACROLIMUS DROPS FOR VERNAL CONJUNCTIVITIS

This study from Eye & Contact Lens: Science & Clinical Practice sought to evaluate the efficacy of the isolated use of tacrolimus compared with the combined use of tacrolimus and olopatadine for the treatment of severe vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC).  The conclusion was as follows:

The isolated use of tacrolimus and the combined use of tacrolimus and olopatadine seems to have the same efficacy, although controlled studies with larger samples are required to confirm this hypothesis.