Efficacy and Safety of Wet Wipes Containing Hy-Ter® Solution Compared with Standard Care for Bilateral Posterior Blepharitis: A Preliminary Randomized Controlled Study.

ABSTRACT: INTRODUCTION:A novel treatment for posterior blepharitis which involves the use of disposable wet wipes imbibed with a solution of terpinen-4-ol and hyaluronic acid (Hy-Ter®) as well as aloe, natural anti-inflammatories and antiseptics (Blephapad Combo; Novelty Technology Care, Milan, Italy) has been proposed. The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy and safety of treatment with Blephapad Combo with standard treatment. METHODS:We conducted 4-week, open-label, randomized controlled study with a closed sequential design at the Magna Graecia University of Catanzaro, Italy in which patients aged > 40 years with symmetrical bilateral posterior blepharitis were enrolled. Each eye represented a single experimental unit. Patients were randomly assigned using a computer-generated randomiza

SUBMITTER: De Luca V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6513930 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature