PURPOSE To compare the effect of topical 0.1% indomethacin solution versus 0.1% fluorometholon acetate in the early postoperative period after LASEK treatment. METHODS One hundred thirty-five patients undergoing LASEK, having been randomized in a double-masked manner into 2 groups (1 receiving indomethacin and 1 fluorometholon), were evaluated 2-4 days before and 4 days after treatment. We ex...

OBJECTIVE The purpose of the study is to investigate the rate and degree of ocular-hypertensive response to topical steroids in Chinese children. DESIGN The study design was an institutional, randomized, clinical trial. PARTICIPANTS A total of 19 consecutive patients were studied. INTERVENTION Topical steroids were administered to Chinese children younger than 10 years of age who underwen...

Background: The extracellular matrix (ECM) in the trabecular meshwork (TM) may play a role steroid-induced aqueous humor outflow resistance pathophysiology. Topical steroids such as fluorometholone can cause elevated intraocular pressure. Increased synthesis and accumulation of TM ECM proteins due to result dysfunction pressure.Purpose: This study aims analyze effect duration administration dis...

Aims—To compare the eYcacy of topical nedocromil 2% with fluorometholone 0.1% in vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC). Methods—In a double masked random design, 24 patients with severe vernal keratoconjunctivitis were placed at random on nedocromil 2% eye drops in one eye and fluorometholone 0.1% in the fellow eye. At the end of the 2 week treatment period, the patient crossed over the eye drops (...