Cromolyn Effects on Vernal Keratoconjunctivitis in Children

Khalid F. Tabbara, Noureddine T. Arafat

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Abstract

A double-masked, coded trial was undertaken to evaluate the effect of the topical administration of 2% cromolyn sodium eye drops on vernal keratoconjunctivitis in 14 children. One eye of each patient was treated for one year with cromolyn, the other eye with placebo. Cromolyn reduced the characteristic vernal keratitis, vernal corneal ulcers and plaques, and limbal edema and infiltrates but did not affect the number or size of the giant papillae. The drug's long-term topical use did not have any adverse side effects.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)2184-2186
Number of pages3
JournalArchives of Ophthalmology
Volume95
Issue number12
DOIs
StatePublished - 1977
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • corticosteroids
  • Cromolyn sodium
  • disodium cromoglycate
  • Intal
  • keratitis
  • vernal corneal plaques
  • vernal corneal ulcers
  • vernal keratoconjunctivitis

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Ophthalmology

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