ABSTRACT
AIMS: This study compared the effectiveness of prophylactic administration of topical flurbiprofen 0.03% and nepafenac 0.1% in maintaining mydriasis during small incision cataract surgery (SICS). MATERIALS AND METHODS: This study was a prospective, randomized, double-blind comparative study in adult cataract patients given topical flurbiprofen or nepafenac prior to SICS and capsular bag intraocular lens (IOL) implantation at a tertiary care hospital. Horizontal and vertical diameters of pupil were measured at the beginning and end of surgery, and the mean values were compared across the two groups. Unpaired t-test and Fisher's exact test were used to analyse the results. RESULTS: A total of 70 eyes of cataract surgery patients, 33 males and 37 females, with a mean age of 58.5 ± 11.24 years, were included in the study. The mean horizontal and vertical diameters of the two groups were similar at the start of surgery. Significant differences were seen after IOL implantation, with the nepafenac group having the larger mean diameters in both horizontal (P = 0.03) and vertical (P = 0.04) pupillary measurements. CONCLUSIONS: Topical nepafenac has been shown to be a more effective inhibitor of meiosis during SICS and provides a more stable mydriatic effect compared to topical flurbiprofen.
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Benzeneacetamides/administration & dosage , Cataract Extraction/methods , Flurbiprofen/administration & dosage , Mydriatics/administration & dosage , Phenylacetates/administration & dosage , Administration, Ophthalmic , Aged , Double-Blind Method , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Ophthalmic Solutions , Preoperative Care/methods , Prospective StudiesABSTRACT
To study the effects of anti-oxidant on tear film parameters in patients with diabetes mellitus, a total of 100 patients of diabetes mellitus with defective Schirmer test and tear film break-up time were enrolled in this study and they were given vitamin C (1000 mg/day) and vitamin E (400 IU/day) for 30 days. Schirmer test and tear break-up, time were re-examined after 1 month. There was significant improvement in values for Schirmer test (p < 0.001) and tear break-up time. Oxidative stress has an influence on how diabetes mellitus affects various systems of body. This study clearly depicted im- portant roles of vitamins C and E in improving the well-being of the ocular surface.
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Antioxidants/therapeutic use , Ascorbic Acid/therapeutic use , Diabetic Retinopathy/drug therapy , Tears , Vitamin E/therapeutic use , Administration, Oral , Adult , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Conjunctiva , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Treatment OutcomeABSTRACT
A 40-year-old woman presented with protrusion and diminution of vision of left eye for 3 months. CT scan of orbit revealed an intra-orbital cystic space occupying lesion. Exenteration of the left orbit was done and histopathological examination of the cystic mass proved it to be a case of hydatid cyst.