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The purpose of this study is to determine whether there is a difference in corneal epithelial healing rate and/or toxicity following pterygium excision, between eyes treated post-operatively by moxifloxacin(VIGAMOX)versus gatifloxacin (ZYMAR).
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moxifloxacin | Active Comparator | About 20 patients treated by Moxifloxacin ophthalmic solution 0.5% (Vigamox) 4 times a day (one drop each time) after pterygium excision with Mitomycin C application. |
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| Gatifloxacin | Active Comparator | About 20 patients treated by Gatifloxacin ophthalmic solution 0.3% (Zymar) 4 times a day (one drop each time) after pterygium excision with Mitomycin C application. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moxifloxacin ophthalmic solution 0.5% ; Gatifloxacin ophthalmic solution 0.3% | Drug | Each drug will be given 4 times a day, 1 drop each time to the operated eye, for 21 days. |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| rate of corneal epithelial defect closure | 21 days |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| toxicity findings: punctate keratitis, inferior conjunctival hyperemia, conjunctival papillary reaction | 12 days |
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| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
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| Fani Segev, MD | Contact | 972-52-6995044 | fsegev@netvision.net.il | |
| Eli Rosen, MD | Contact | 972-4-6216210 | ermd14@gmail.com |
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Fani Segev, MD | Meir Medical Center | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meir Medical Center | Kfar Saba | 44281 | Israel |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
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| 1893771 | Background | Cutarelli PE, Lass JH, Lazarus HM, Putman SC, Jacobs MR. Topical fluoroquinolones: antimicrobial activity and in vitro corneal epithelial toxicity. Curr Eye Res. 1991 Jun;10(6):557-63. doi: 10.3109/02713689109001764. | |
| 15260356 | Background | Kovoor TA, Kim AS, McCulley JP, Cavanagh HD, Jester JV, Bugde AC, Petroll WM. Evaluation of the corneal effects of topical ophthalmic fluoroquinolones using in vivo confocal microscopy. Eye Contact Lens. 2004 Apr;30(2):90-4. doi: 10.1097/01.icl.00000117255.97190.98. |
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| ID | Term |
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| D011625 | Pterygium |
| ID | Term |
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| D003229 | Conjunctival Diseases |
| D005128 | Eye Diseases |
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| 14529574 | Background | Reviglio VE, Hakim MA, Song JK, O'Brien TP. Effect of topical fluoroquinolones on the expression of matrix metalloproteinases in the cornea. BMC Ophthalmol. 2003 Oct 6;3:10. doi: 10.1186/1471-2415-3-10. |
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