Eye drop instillation method comparison Eye Diseases
Conditions
Interventions
Participants were randomly allocated to one of two groups. Participant patients arrive in a random time sequence (Patients arrive for periodic eye examination and asked to join the study prior to the
Sponsors
University of Kocaeli
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. In need of pupil dilatation for ophthalmic examination. 2. Volunteering to participate in this study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patient requests to be excluded 2. Patients who use of ocular and systemic medications known to affect pupil size, 3. Patients who have pupil effecting disorders like pseudoexfoliation syndrome and pupillary membranes, 4. Patients with history of ocular surgery and trauma and cyclopentolate allergy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pupil size was measured under constant illumination with the Plusoptix A09 autorefractometer. The diameters of both pupils were measured before and after 40 minutes after the instillation of the eye drop. All drops were instilled by the same investigator while all pupil measurements were made by an ophthalmic specialist technician unaware of the study. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Feeling of irritation was evaluated with visual analogue scale (VAS), patients were asked how much irritation felt according to the scale 40 minutes after eye drop instillation | — |
Countries
Turkey
Outcome results
None listed