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- Title
A Pilot Study Investigating the Impact of Topical Nasal Steroid Spray in Allergic Rhinitis Patients with Dry Eye.
- Authors
Yenigun, Alper; Elbay, Ahmet; Dogan, Remzi; Ozturan, Orhan; Ozdemir, Mehmet Hakan
- Abstract
<bold><italic>Objective:</italic></bold> The aim of this study is to demonstrate the effect of nasal steroid treatment on intraocular pressure and dry eye in allergic rhinitis patients with dry eye. <bold><italic>Materials and Methods:</italic></bold> Twenty-nine patients with a diagnosis of allergic rhinitis and dry eye were included. Symptoms and findings of patients before and after nasal steroid therapy were compared. <bold><italic>Result:</italic></bold> Ocular Surface Disease Index scores for dry eye symptoms showed significant improvement after nasal steroid treatment (<italic>p</italic> = 0.003). In the Schirmer test, no significant change was observed in the right or left eye (<italic>p</italic> = 0.167 and <italic>p</italic> = 0.489). For the tear film break-up time, no significant change was observed in the right or left eye (<italic>p</italic> = 0.076 and (<italic>p</italic> = 0.170). No significant change was observed in the right eye or the left eye in an intraocular pressure test (<italic>p</italic> = 0.893 and <italic>p</italic> = 0.495). <bold><italic>Conclusion:</italic></bold> In our study, symptoms of dry eye with allergic rhinitis were significantly improved with nasal steroid therapy, without affecting the intraocular pressure.
- Subjects
HAY fever treatment; STEROID drugs; INTRAOCULAR pressure; DRY eye syndromes; SYMPTOMS; THERAPEUTICS
- Publication
International Archives of Allergy & Immunology, 2018, Vol 176, Issue 2, p157
- ISSN
1018-2438
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1159/000488599