Abstract | PURPOSE: PATIENTS AND METHODS: PATIENTS WITH TRAUMATIC CORNEAL ABRASIONS WERE RANDOMLY TREATED AS FOLLOWS: Group A (n = 20) with an occlusive patching for 12 hours plus one drop of an eye gel containing 0.15% sodium hyaluronate, 1% xanthan gum and 0.3% netilmicin qid for 5 days; and Group B (n = 20) with an occlusive patching for 2-3 days plus one application of 0.3% netilmicin ophthalmic ointment qid for 5 days. All patients were evaluated after the third and seventh day by slit-lamp examination, fluorescein staining, and corneal defect photograph in order to assess corneal re-epithelialization. Conjunctival hyperaemia, lid oedema, subjective symptoms of discomfort, and conjunctival swabs were also evaluated. RESULTS: No statistically significant difference was observed between the groups in terms of the extent of corneal healing after 3 days of treatment. Both treatments were also highly effective in decreasing the erosion score and the conjunctival hyperemia (P < 0.0001, P < 0.005, respectively) without any significant difference between the two types of treatment. Subjective symptoms of discomfort and conjunctival swabs were also evaluated. CONCLUSION:
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Authors | Francesco Faraldi, Vincenzo Papa, Debora Santoro, Daria Rasà, Annamaria L Mazza, Maria M Rabbione, Simona Russo |
Journal | Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.)
(Clin Ophthalmol)
Vol. 6
Pg. 727-31
( 2012)
ISSN: 1177-5483 [Electronic] New Zealand |
PMID | 22654499
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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