ISSN: 1300-0365
Dil: Türkçe
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Comparison Of The Clinical Efficacy Of Lodoxamide And Cromolyn Sodium For The Treatment Of Vernal Keratoconjunctivitis With Corneal Involvement
Ahmet SATICI*, Mustafa Güzey*, Halit Oğuz*, Bülent Gürler*, Zeki Doğan**
* Yrd.Doç.Dr., Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Göz Hastalıkları AD,** Arş.Gör.Dr., Harran Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Biyometri ve Genetik AD, ŞANLIURFA
In order to investigate the clinical efficacy of lodoxamide and cromolyn sodium for the treatment of vernal keratoconjunctivitis with corneal involvement, the clinical signs on the papillary hypertrophy, limbal edema, Trantas' dots and punctate keratitis were standardized and compared prior to the treatment in 7th, 14th and 28th days of the treatment of the two different groups. An earlier improvement was achieved by the lodoxamide treatment to disappear the Trantas' dots and the punctate keratitis. The lodoxamide should be considered among the first alternatives in the treatment of vernal keratoconjunctivitis, as it has a more effective clinical efficacy in decreasing the corneal complications associated with severe inflammation especially caused by eosinophils than the cromolyn sodium.Keywords: Vernal keratoconjunctivitis, Lodoxamide,
Cromolyn sodiumTurkiye Klinikleri J Ophthalmol 1999, 8:249-253
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