Effect of I-Scrub on signs and symptoms of chronic blepharitis.
To assess the effect of I-Scrub (Spectra Pharmaceutical Services), a new detergent eyelid scrub, on the subjective symptoms and objective clinical signs of chronic blepharitis, 20 patients with this disease were treated for three weeks. None of them yielded positive cultures for virulent bacteria from the eyelids and conjunctiva. Most of the patients reported significant reduction in the subjective symptoms and in the severity of the clinical signs as well. No adverse effects were observed. The results of our study suggest that this product is of value as a detergent eyelid scrub in the treatment of chronic blepharitis.
Department of Ophthalmology, Hasharon Hospital, Petah-Tiqva, Israel.
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001762:Blepharitis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D002908:Chronic Disease; D045424:Complex Mixtures; D003902:Detergents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009883:Ophthalmic Solutions / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D045424:Complex Mixtures; D003902:Detergents; C071215:I-Scrub; D009883:Ophthalmic Solutions