Sixty percent of allergic rhinitis patients develop allergic conjunctivitis, especially patients diagnoised with cedar pollinosis. The method of treatment prescribed by otolaryngologists has been ZEPELIN
® ophthalmic solution with results showing marked improvement.
1. Objective: To determine the treatment and follow-up care of patients with allergic conjunctivitis.
2. Patients: All patients were evaluated for itchiness of the eye before and after applying ZEPELIN
® ophthalmic solution using the visual analogue scale (VAS)
3. Results: The average age of patients in the study was 46.2 years. Forty-one patients were given anti-allergy medicine and 24 patients were given a steroid nasal spray. Patients given ZEPELIN
® ophthalmic solution showed marked improvement in allergic conjunctivits.
4. Conclusions: The ZEPELIN
® ophthalmic solution is considered a safe and effective treatment of allergic conjunctivits for the otolaryngologist.
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