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Neurotrophic Keratopathy Treated with Topical Recombinant Human Nerve Growth Factor (Cenegermin): Case Series Study with Long-Term Follow-Up.

Salvador García-Delpech, Patricia Udaondo, Alex Samir Fernández-Santodomingo, Damian García-Teillard

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4 authors.

Salvador García-DelpechAiken Ophthalmology Clinic, Aiken Foundation, and Service of Ophthalmology, Hospital Universitari i Politècnico La Fe, Valencia, Spain.
Patricia UdaondoAiken Ophthalmology Clinic, Aiken Foundation, and Service of Ophthalmology, Hospital Universitari i Politècnico La Fe, Valencia, Spain.
Alex Samir Fernández-SantodomingoAiken Ophthalmology Clinic, Aiken Foundation, and Service of Ophthalmology, Hospital Universitari i Politècnico La Fe, Valencia, Spain.
Damian García-TeillardService of Ophthalmology, Hospital Punta de Europa, Algeciras, Spain.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The authors report the use of topical recombinant human nerve growth factor cenegermin 0.02% in 5 patients diagnosed with neurotrophic keratopathy (NK) in a real-life setting. These 5 patients affected with stage II and III NK mainly of herpetic cause received cenegermin six times daily for 8 weeks. It was initiated upon refractoriness to prior conventional topical treatment. Visual acuity, corneal sensitivity test at four corneal quadrants, fluorescein staining, OC,T and photography were performed weekly during 9 weeks of follow-up from the completion of treatment. At the ninth week of follow-up, corneal sensitivity improvement and healing of corneal ulcers were found in all patients. No adverse events were reported, and no corneal ulcer recurrence was observed over a 4-year follow-up period. Cenegermin should be used in combination with conventional therapy for advanced NK, as it is an effective treatment for healing corneal ulcers, improving the corneal surface homeostasis and avoiding surgery.

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CenegerminNeurotrophic keratopathyRecombinant human nerve growth factor

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PMID36160492
PMCPMC9459538

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