Department of Opthalmology, Aix-Marseille University-APHM, Hôpital de la Timone, 264 rue Saint Pierre, 13 385 Marseille Cedex 5, France
Gaelle Ho Wang Yin is currently working as a Professor in the Department of Medicine at Alexandria University,His research interests includes Opthalmology,He has authored of many research articles/books related to Opthalmology.
Research Article
Clinical Results After 5% Sodium Chloride Treatment in Post-operative Corneal Oedema
Author(s): Gaelle Ho Wang Yin*, Natanael Levy and Louis Hoffart
Background: Evaluate the effectiveness of a hyperosmolar 5% sodium chloride treatment in corneal oedema.
Design: This prospective, randomized study was conducted in a universitary ophthalmology department setting.
Participants: 95 patients with post-operative corneal oedema were separated in 2 groups: 45 patients in group 1 treated with hypertonic eye drops; 50 patients in group 2 without anti-oedematous.
Methods: Patients in group 1 were treated with 5% sodium chloride hypertonic eye drops associated with 0.15% sodium hyaluronate in addition to the classical post-operative treatment for 1 month; and patients in group 2 were only treated with classical post-operative treatment (antibiotic, corticosteroids and artificial tears).
Main outcome measures: Visual acuity, pachymet.. View more»