Comparison of the Efficacy of Carboxymethylcellulose 0.5%, Hydroxypropyl-guar Containing Polyethylene Glycol 400/Propylene Glycol, and Hydroxypropyl Methyl Cellulose 0.3% Tear Substitutes in Improving Ocular Surface Disease Index in Cases of Dry Eye

PURPOSE: To compare the efficacy of carboxymethylcellulose 0.5% (CMC), hydroxypropyl-guar containing polyethylene glycol 400/propylene glycol (PEG/PG), and hydroxypropyl methylcellulose 0.3% (HPMC) as tear substitutes in patients with dry eye.

METHODS: A retrospective evaluation of cases presenting with symptoms of dry eye from July 2014 to June 2015 was done. Patients with Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI) scoring >12 were included in the study. Parameters such as age, gender, Schirmer test (ST), and tear film breakup time (TBUT) were recorded on day 0, week 1, and week 4. For analysis, cases were divided into three groups; Group 1 - CMC, Group 2 - PEG/PG, and Group 3 - HPMC.

RESULTS: Overall, 120 patients were included in the study. Demographic data and baseline characteristics were comparable among the groups. Group 2 had significant improvement in percentage change in OSDI (weeks 0-1, 0-4, and 1-4, P = 0.00), TBUT (weeks 0-1, P = 0.01; 0-4, P = 0.006; and 1-4, P = 0.007), and in ST (weeks 0-1, P = 0.02; 0-4, P = 0.002; and 1-4, P = 0.008) compared to Group 1 at all follow-ups. Group 3 had improvements similar to Group 2, but it was not at all follow-ups (improvement in percentage change OSDI [weeks 0-1, 0-4, and 1-4, P = 0.00], TBUT [weeks 0-1, P = 0.10; 0-4, P = 0.03; and 1-4, P = 0.04], and in ST [weeks 0-1, P = 0.007; 0-4, P = 0.03; and 1-4, P = 0.12]). No significant difference was found between Groups 2 and 3.

CONCLUSIONS: Hydroxypropyl-guar containing PEG/PG and HPMC as tear substitutes are better than CMC. While HPMC was comparable to PEG/PG in subjective improvement, the objective improvement was not consistent.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2017

Erschienen:

2017

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:24

Enthalten in:

Middle East African journal of ophthalmology - 24(2017), 4 vom: 22. Okt., Seite 202-206

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Maharana, Prafulla K [VerfasserIn]
Raghuwanshi, Sapna [VerfasserIn]
Chauhan, Ashish K [VerfasserIn]
Rai, Vaishali G [VerfasserIn]
Pattebahadur, Rajesh [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

3NXW29V3WO
3WJQ0SDW1A
6DC9Q167V3
Artificial tear
B697894SGQ
Carboxymethylcellulose
Carboxymethylcellulose Sodium
Comparative Study
Drug Combinations
Dry eye
Hydroxypropyl guar
Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose
Hypromellose Derivatives
Journal Article
K679OBS311
Lubricant Eye Drops
Ocular Surface Disease Index
Ophthalmic Solutions
Polyethylene Glycols
Polyethylene glycol
Polyethylene glycol 400
Polysaccharides
Propylene Glycol

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 23.02.2018

Date Revised 02.12.2018

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.4103/meajo.MEAJO_165_15

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM280819625