: Autologous serum eye drops could be used as a corneal wound healing adjuvant in mechanical corneal ulcers. To accelerate the wound healing process, the blood-derived factors were brought externally to the avascular cornea through autologous serum eye drops. The importance of the vascular supply on the wound healing process of vascular tissues is well known, and this study considers the benefit of blood-derived factors on the healing process of cornea.
To compare the anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects of topical pranoprofen 0.1% with diclofenac sodium 0.1% after strabismus surgery, 40 patients were prospectively randomized and assigned into 2 groups. Signs and symptoms of inflammation, as well as intraocular pressure (IOP) of patients, were evaluated at 1 day and 1 and 3 weeks following surgery. Both groups reported reduced inflammation and discomfort at 1 week, as compared to 1 day. There was no statistically significant difference in any measurement of postoperative inflammation (i.e., discomfort, chemosis, secretion, conjunctival hyperemia, and conjunctival gap size) between the 2 groups at any time. None of the patients developed an allergic reaction to the medications and IOP measurements were within the normal limits in both groups. Pranoprofen 0.1% was found to be as effective as diclofenac sodium 0.1% in reducing inflammation and pain after strabismus surgery. Pranoprofen could be used as a safe and effective anti-inflammatory alternative for the treatment of inflammation following strabismus surgery.
When used in conjunction with eyelid hygiene, topical administration of NAC appears to be as effective as a topical steroid-antibiotic combination, betamethasone-sulfacetamide sodium therapy in patients with MGD.
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