Thygesons Superficial Punctate Keratitis (TSPK) Treatment and Management
Various treatments have been used to try and treat Thygeson’s SPK; however, many have been unsuccessful. Antibiotics are not successful and are ineffective in treating the condition. In some instances antivirals have been used and have had mixed results resulting in mild improvements with the use of trifluridine. Contrary information also suggests that the use […]
No Cyclosporine Eye Drops in the UK
There are benefits associated with the treatment of Thygeson’s SPK using Cyclosporine. However, it needs to be used at a low concentration level. The treatment appears beneficial, yet it is not marketed at low concentrations in the UK under the National Health Service. Discussions with a local consultant in Edinburgh suggests that while the long-term […]
Corticosteroids and Cyclosporine Treatments for Thygeson’s SPK
Studying the opacities or lesions created by Thygeson’s SPK, also known as Thygeson’s Superficial Punctate Keratopathy, Thygeson’s Superficial Punctate Keratitis and TSPK, shows a crystalline appearance on the corneal surface that resemble snowflakes. They vary in location and fluctuate in numbers even on a weekly basis during a flare up of the condition affecting the […]
Thygeson’s Superficial Punctate Keratitis (TSPK) Treatment Complications
The good news is that Thygeson’s Superficial Punctate Keratitis (TSPK) complications are far fewer than when the disease was first presented to the medical community in 1950.There are irritating symptoms such as chronic dry eye, burning sensations that come and go in the eyes, a high degree of sensitivity to bright lights or even sunshine […]