Comparação entre o óleo de peixe e de linhaça por via oral no tratamento de ceratoconjuntivite seca experimentalmente induzida em coelhos

Abstract

The keratoconjunctivitis sicca ( CCS ) , or dry eye, is a common chronic inflammatory eye disease in dogs and humans , which occurs due to deficiency of production of the aqueous portion of the tear film ( quantitative deficiency ) and / or excessive tear evaporation (disability qualitative ) , mainly affecting the cornea and conjunctiva may result in blindness . Treatment consists mainly in the use of tear substitutes as the use of immunosuppressive drugs (cyclosporine , tacrolimus and pimecrolimus ) (Stevenson et al , 2012) . Some studies in medicine and veterinary showed good results in controlling the CCS with the use of essential fatty acids (AGE ) , ω -3 and ω -6 , due to its ability to produce anti -inflammatory mediators ( BARABINO et al. 2003 , . NEVES et al , 2013 ) How fish oil and flaxseed oil are sources of AGE , but with differences in composition and concentration , and to the present time there is a comparative study of the efficacy of these compounds in the treatment of CCS . The objective of this study is to compare these two important sources of ω - 3 and ω - 6 , orally , in the treatment of experimentally induced in rabbits CCS .In order to compare the efficacy in the treatment of keratoconjunctivitis sicca ( CCS ) induced experimentally in rabbits , between two sources of omega 3 and 6 orally , fish oil ( FO) and linseed oil ( OL ) . We used 28 female rabbits of New Zealand breed , divided into 4 groups of 7 animals each : Group C (control ) , Group OP ( fish oil) , OL Group ( flaxseed oil ) and Group OPL ( Oil fish oil and flaxseed ) . The animals were evaluated by Schirmer Tear Test ( TLS ) , Rose Bengal Test ( TRB ) , Fluorescein test ( TF ) , Time Tear Film Break ( TRFL ) , ocular cytology and histopathology . The results showed a significant increase in the values of TLS and TRFL in all treatment groups , but this increase was earlier in the OP group . TRB in the performance of the groups was similar. With respect to the parameter TF , negative marking was delayed in group OPL . There was a significant decrease in the number of goblet cells in the OPL group in relation to other grupos.Os results showed that OL and OP orally improve the clinical signs of CCS , however this improvement was more rapid with the OP . The combined use of oils brought no additional benefit . These results can help in the future with new oral formulations useful in the adjuvant treatment of CCS .