Vol.97 No.12
contentsPRACTICA OTO-RHINO-LARYNGOLOGICA
Vol. 97 No.12 December 2004
ZEPELIN® Ophthalmic Solution in Patients with Pollinosis
Shuntaro
Inagawa, Meiho Nakayama, Hiroshi Sunakawa,
Kei Sato, Hirokazu Sasaki and Shigeru Inafuku
(Aichi Medical University)
Sixty percent of allergic rhinitis patients develop allergic conjunctivitis, especially patients diagnoised with cedar
pollinosis. The method of treatment prescribed by otolaryngologists has been
ZEPELIN® ophthalmic solution with results showing marked improvement.
1. Objective: To determine the treatment and follow-up care of patients with allergic conjunctivitis.
2. Patients: All patients were evaluated for itchiness of the eye before and after applying
ZEPELIN® ophthalmic solution using the visual analogue scale (VAS)
3. Results: The average age of patients in the study was 46.2 years. Forty-one patients were given anti-allergy medicine and 24 patients were given a steroid nasal spray. Patients given
ZEPELIN® ophthalmic solution showed marked improvement in allergic
conjunctivits.
4. Conclusions: The ZEPELIN®
ophthalmic solution is considered a safe and effective treatment of allergic conjunctivits for the
otolaryngologist.
Key words : ZEPELIN®, allergic conjunctivitis, visual analogue scale (VAS)