title: Fucithalmic, chloramphenicol or no treatment after squint surgery in children. A single blind randomised study.
abstract: One hundred and four children undergoing strabismus surgery were randomised post-operatively to one of three treatment groups; 1) fucithalmic drops twice daily; 2) chloramphenicol (chlormycetin) ointment twice daily; 3) no treatment. Allocation to the 'no treatment' group had to be stopped after 3 of the first 8 patients in the group developed severe mucopurulent conjunctivitis. A parental questionnaire and clinical assessment, carried out in a single blind fashion revealed that nearly all parents were able to apply the prescribed treatment and that both treatments were effective in preventing bacterial conjunctivitis. Post-operative antibiotics seem to be necessary following squint surgery in children, and fucithalmic viscous drops are a useful alternative to chlormycetin ointment.
authors.affiliation: Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, England.
authors.forename: P P
authors.initials: PP
authors.lastname: Kearns
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Cullen
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002701:Chloramphenicol / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003234:Conjunctivitis, Bacterial / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005672:Fusidic Acid / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D011182:Postoperative Care; D016037:Single-Blind Method; D013285:Strabismus / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D005672:Fusidic Acid; D002701:Chloramphenicol