ISSN: 1300-0365
Dil: Türkçe
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Comparison Of Topical Indomethacin And Fluorometholone In The Treatment Of Inflamed Pterygium And Pingueculitis
S. Samet ERMİŞ*, Ümit Ubeyt İNAN*, Faruk ÖZTÜRK**
* Yrd.Doç.Dr., Afyon Kocatepe Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Göz Hastalıkları AD,** Doç.Dr., Afyon Kocatepe Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Göz Hastalıkları AD, AFYON
Purpose: To investigate the effects of topical indomethacin 0.1% and fluorometholone 0.1% on signs and symptoms of inflamed pterygium and pingueculitis.Material and Methods: Forty-four consecutive patients who had pingueculitis (n=14) and inflamed pterygium (n=30) were included in the study. Symptoms of photophobia, pain, foreign-body sensation, tearing and findings of conjunctival hyperemia, fluorescein staining of conjunctiva and cornea, conjunctival edema were evaluated and scored for each patient. Half of the patients received topical indomethacin 0.1% and the other half received fluorometholone 0.1% four times daily for 14 days. Patients were examined before the treatment, on the 3 rd, 7 th and 14 th days of the treatment and on the days 30 and 45 after the treatment started. The sum of the symptom scores was calculated as ?total symptom score', the sum of the sign scores as ?total sign score' and sum of these two scores as ?total score'.Results: In both groups ?total symptom score', ?total sign score' and ?total score' were found to be decreased significantly (p<0.001) by day 14 and there was no statistically significant difference between the groups. A statistically significant (p<0.05) increase was detected on day 45 when compared with day 30 in both groups.Conclusion: Topical indomethacin 0.1% and fluorometholone 0.1% are both effective for the treatment of inflamed pterygium and pinguecula.Keywords: İltihabi pterijium, Pinguekulit, İndometazin, FlorometolonTurkiye Klinikleri J Ophthalmol 2002, 11:177-181
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