Clinical & experimental ophthalmology
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Clin. Experiment. Ophthalmol. · Nov 2018
Randomized Controlled TrialEffect of a punctal plug on ocular surface disease in patients using topical prostaglandin analogues: a randomized controlled trial.
Ocular surface disease (OSD) is common and can reduce treatment compliance and quality of life. ⋯ Punctal plug insertion improves subjective and objective measures of OSD and results in a reduced IOP in patients with symptomatic ocular surface disease using prostaglandin analogue monotherapy.
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Clin. Experiment. Ophthalmol. · Dec 2014
Randomized Controlled TrialEffect of topical diclofenac on postoperative photorefractive keratectomy pain: a randomized, controlled trial.
A major disadvantage of photorefractive keratectomy is postoperative pain and discomfort. This study aims to evaluate whether topical diclofenac 0.1% therapy adds any extra benefit to systemic diclofenac in controlling pain after photorefractive keratectomy. ⋯ Administration of topical diclofenac to a standardized postoperative pain regime did not alleviate post-photorefractive keratectomy pain, although it is effective in local signs like eyelid oedema and conjunctival injection. It can be concluded that oral diclofenac is sufficient in the management of post-photorefractive keratectomy pain and addition of the topical diclofenac is unnecessary.
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Clin. Experiment. Ophthalmol. · Mar 2007
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyRopivacaine versus lidocaine for deep-topical, nerve-block anaesthesia in cataract surgery: a double-blind randomized clinical trial.
To evaluate the safety and efficacy of ropivacaine versus lidocaine for deep-topical, nerve-block anaesthesia in cataract surgery. ⋯ Deep-topical anaesthesia with ropivacaine and lidocaine in cataract surgery is safe and the two anaesthetic agents do not present differences in the degree of analgesia achieved. Deep-topical anaesthesia with ropivacaine or lidocaine was equally effective in providing anaesthesia with sufficient quality for cataract surgery.
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Clin. Experiment. Ophthalmol. · Dec 2004
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical TrialComparison of the Tono-Pen and Goldmann tonometer for measuring intraocular pressure in patients with glaucoma.
To estimate agreement between measurement of intraocular pressure (IOP) by the Tono-Pen and by the Goldmann tonometer. The hypothesis tested was that the mean difference in measurements would be <-2 mmHg. ⋯ The Tono-Pen cannot replace the Goldmann tonometer in the sense that it will give the same readings of IOP. The accuracy of the Tono-Pen is increased, if at least two measurements are taken per eye and then averaged.
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Clin. Experiment. Ophthalmol. · Oct 2004
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical TrialEffect of volume used in sub-Tenon's anaesthesia on efficacy and intraocular pressure: a randomized clinical trial of 3 mL versus 5 mL.
To compare the effect of volume used in sub-Tenon's anaesthesia on efficacy and intraocular pressure (IOP). ⋯ A 5 mL volume of anaesthetic provides akinesia superior to a 3 mL volume in sub-Tenon's anaesthesia for cataract surgery.