Treatment of Corneal Infiltrates Secondary to Epidemic Keratoconjunctivitis
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2019-04-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Purpose:
To compare efficiency and tolerance between topical 0.5% cyclosporine A and fluorometholone
in patients with subepithelial corneal infiltrates (SEIs).
Methods :
A prospective double-blind randomized study was conducted involving 72 eyes, 38 treated with
topical fluorometholone and 34 eyes treated with cyclosporine A 0.5% eyedrops, having SEIs.
Treatment was considered successful if there was reduction of SEIs and improvement in visual
acuity (two snellen lines). Tolerance was mainly evaluated by Schirmer test, conjunctival
hyperemia and burning sensation upon eyedrops instillation.