Electronic Resource
Springer
Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology
220 (1983), S. 209-214
ISSN:
1435-702X
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Abstract A study was made of 41 patients (45 eyes) with post-operative irritative conditions to evaluate the clinical efficacy of topical betamethasone (BM) at various concentrations. The results obtained were as follows. First, serum concentrations of BM after treatment with 0.01% and 0.05% BM solution were much lower than those found after a 0.1% solution had been applied. However, no reduction in the serum cortisol was observed in the former. Second, the clinical evaluation was made in patients after cataract extraction. Marked and moderate improvement of post-operative inflammatory changes was observed in 90% of the patients treated with 0.05% and 0.1% solution and in only 30% of those treated with 0.01% solution. This study clearly shows the efficiency of 0.05% solution of BM with minimal suppressive effects on adrenal function.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02308076
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