Farajipour, P. and Shaeri, M. and Ghasemi, P. (2014) The effect of supratarsal dexamethasone injection-topical cromolyn combination versus topical cromolyn in treatment of vernal Keratoconjunctivitis. Feyz Journal of Kashan University of Medical Sciences, 18.
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Background: This study aimed to assess the effect of supratarsal dexamethasone injection-topical cromolyn combination versus topical cromolyn in patients with vernal Keratoconjunctivitis (VKC) referred to Matini hospital during 2012-2013. Materials and Methods: This analytical study included 168 eyes of 84 patients with moderate to severe VKC. Patients were randomly divided into two groups. Both eyes of each patient in group1were assigned to receive cromolyn drop (every 6 hours for 3 weeks) and both eyes of each patient in group 2 were assigned to receive a 0.5 ml injection per eye of dexamethasone sodium phosphate in supratarsal area in addition to topical cromolyn. All of the patients were followed-up for 3 weeks after the treatment and evaluated for the removal of itching, epiphora and redness. Results: Although the effect of the two treatment methods on subsiding of patient`s itching was not significantly different, the elimination of inflammation, redness and tearing in patients treated with cromolyn-dexametasone was significantly better than the other group (P
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Subjects: | Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics |
| Divisions: | Feyz journal |
| Depositing User: | ART . editor |
| Date Deposited: | 07 May 2017 16:40 |
| Last Modified: | 28 May 2017 12:50 |
| URI: | http://eprints.kaums.ac.ir/id/eprint/1595 |
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