[Naclof in the treatment of chronic non-infectious conjunctivitis]

The group of 60 patients suffering from chronic non-infected reaction of conjunctivits, showing irritation, conjunctival hyperemia, pain and photophobia, have been treated in the open observational clinical trial comparing the efficiency, safety and local tolerance of diclofenac sodium eye drops 0.1% (Naclof) versus dexamethasone eye drops (Dexamethasone oph. 0.1%) during a period of 30 days. Both medications were locally well tolerated. Naclof caused some slight temporary burning slightly more frequently than dexamethasone but the difference was not statistically significant (Naclof 89.7% tolerability and Dexamethasone 89.1% tolerability). The two drugs were equally effective in the treatment of chronic non-infected conjunctivitis. All the patients have shown a gradual improvement of the symptoms as well as of the objective sings. The dexamethasone group showed an increase in intraocular pressure at the third and fourth visit. However, these differences are not statistically significant either.