La Ciclosporina en el tratamiento de la oftalmopatía tiroidea

We present three cases of chronic ophthalmopathy by Graves-Basedow illness, treated with cyclosporin by oral conduct in small doseso The results obtained were satisfactory, we managed an obvious reduction of the exophthalmos, objectivable by the T AC and the exophtalmetry. The tolerance of this medicament has been acceptable in every moment. We stand out the fact that the beginning of the recovery in the symptoms was produced after about two months treatment, in every case. We discuss the action mechanism of the cyclosporin versus that of the corticosteroids in the choosing of therapeutic for these cases of chronic ophthalmopathy.