Contrast of the effect of alomide and sodium cromoglycate in the treatment of allergic eye diseases.
OBJECTIVE
To observe the clinical effect of alomide and sodium cromoglycate eyedrops in the treatment of atopic conjunctivitis, vernal conjunctivitis and giant papillary conjunctivitis.


METHODS
Randomized control study was used. Alomide and sodium cromoglycate eyedrops used to treat two groups of patients for two weeks. The effects of the two groups were compared.


RESULTS
With respect of comprehensive therapeutic effect, the effectiveness rate was 83.6% in alomide group, and 63.3% in sodium cromoglycate group, which was not significantly different statistically. With respect of itching alleviation, alomide is more effective than sodium cromoglycate. No adverse effects were found in both groups.


CONCLUSIONS
Our study suggests that alomide is a safe and effective drug in the treatment of allergic conjunctivitis.
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Department of Ophthalmology, Huadu People's Hospital, Guangzhou 510800, China.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003233:Conjunctivitis, Allergic / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004205:Cromolyn Sodium / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009570:Nitriles; D010072:Oxamic Acid / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014325:Tromethamine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D009570:Nitriles; D014325:Tromethamine; C022028:lodoxamide tromethamine; D004205:Cromolyn Sodium; D010072:Oxamic Acid