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THE EFFECT OF DICLOFENAC SODIUM ON ALLERGIC CONJUNCTIVITIS
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Nada Sayed Hassan Al Yousif ,FRCS., Ebtisam Kadhim Al Alawi ,FRCS, MRCophth,DOI
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This study aimed at identifying the efficacy of Diclofenac sodium as non-steroidal
anti-inflammatory medication in allergic conjunctivitis. The efficacy of four times
daily dose of Diclofenac sodium 0.1% was studied in a five weeks period. Twenty-seven
subjects (16 males and 11 females, ages 6 to 28) entered the study. It comprised 19
cases of vernal catarrhal and 8 cases of seasonal allergic conjunctivitis. A highly
significant improvement (P< 0.001) on the clinical features was observed after two
weeks and five weeks of the use of the drug. None of the patients complained of any
side effects. The possible role of diclofenac sodium in the treatment of allergic
conjunctivitis was discussed .
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