Topical application of hyaluronic acid and chondroitin sulfate in the treatment of dry eyes
Topical application of hyaluronic acid and chondroitin sulfate in the treatment of dry eyes.
Article specification
This clinical trial was published in 1987 in Journal Am J Ophthalmol. (IF2017: 4.795). Twenty patients with keratoconjunctivitis sicca used three different viscoelastic tear formulations and a polyvinyl alcohol artificial tear for two weeks each. Each formulation was used once every two waking hours in a controlled double-masked study.
Result
Corneal staining and mucous strand formation were also reduced in patients with these manifestations. No formulation was preferred by a majority of patients or proved superior in treating signs of keratoconjunctivitis sicca.