1. Patient-Reported Ocular Disorders and Symptoms in Adults with Moderate-to-Severe Atopic Dermatitis: Screening and Baseline Survey Data from a Clinical Trial
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Weyne, J., Blauvelt, A., Bruin-Weller, M. (Marjolein), Prens, E.P. (Errol), Asbell, P., Sierka, D., Chen, Z. (Zijun), Shumel, B., Weyne, J., Blauvelt, A., Bruin-Weller, M. (Marjolein), Prens, E.P. (Errol), Asbell, P., Sierka, D., Chen, Z. (Zijun), and Shumel, B.
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Introduction: Patients with atopic dermatitis (AD) have a greater risk of conjunctivitis and other ocular surface disorders than the general population. We evaluated the burden of ocular surface disorders and related symptoms prior to treatment initiation in adults with moderate-tosevere AD. Methods: Patients were enrolled in a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blinded, phase 3 trial of dupilumab administered with concomitant topical corticosteroids. At the beginning of the screening period, all enrolled patients completed a survey of ocular disorder diagnoses received in the past year; at baseline, patients completed a survey of frequency and severity of ocular symptoms (discomfort, itching, redness, and tearing) experienced in the past month. Results: A total of 712 of 740 patients enrolled in the trial provided responses to the survey. At screening, 286 of 740 patients (38.6%) reported having at least one ocular disorder in the past year. At baseline, 499 of 712 respondents (70.1%) reported having at least one symptom within the past month. Of these patients, 4.4%, 6.0%, 5.5%, and 4.4%, respectively, reported ha
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- 2020
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