The Effect of Diclofenac Sodium Combined with Vitamin C for Relieving Discomfort after TPRK
Haiyan Wang, Qingqing Feng, Jiafan Zhang, Wenzhi Ding, Yusu Peng, Keli Long
Qingdao Eye Hospital, State Key Laboratory Cultivation Base, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China
Objective: To evaluate the clinical effect of diclofenac sodium combined with vitamin C to relieve discomfort after transepithelial photorefractive keratometry (TPRK). Methods: In this randomized control trial, seventy patients undergoing TPRK surgery were recruited from February to June 2018 and divided into observation group and control group, with 35 patients in each group. The observation group was treated with diclofenac sodium eyedrops combined with oral vitamin C, and the control group was treated only with diclofenac sodium eye drops. Symptoms and signs were observed on day 1, day 3 and day 4 after surgery, and eye irritation symptoms were evaluated by a questionnaire, including pain, foreign body feelings, tearing, photophobia, and discomfort in blinking. The results were analyzed with an unpaired t test and repeated measures ANOVA. Results: There were statistically significant differences between the two groups (pain score: F=10.219, P=0.002; foreign body feelings score: F=8.637, P=0.005; tearing: F=5.108, P=0.027. Repeated measures ANOVA). There were statistically significant differences for the above scores between the two groups on day 0 and day 1 after surgery (all P<0.05), but no statistically significant differences on day 2. The differences between the two groups were not statistically significant (photophobia score: F=3.626, P=0.061; discomfort score in blinking: F=2.778, P=0.100). But there were statistically significant differences between the two groups in the total discomfort score (F=7.785, P=0.001). Conclusion: Diclofenac sodium combined with vitamin C can relieve pain after TPRK surgery and reduce discomfort in patients.
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