Abstract
Objective: To analyze the safety and efficacy of a nonselective cyclo-oxygenase (COX) inhibitor in the management of noninfectious, non-necrotizing anterior scleritis. Methods: Retrospective chart review of 126 patients with non-necrotizing anterior scleritis treated with oral flurbiprofen (Froben®(Abbott Healthcare)) with (Group B, n = 61) or without (Group A, n = 65) topical steroids was performed and time to remission was plotted. Results: The observed incidence rate was 1.07 (95% CI: 0.57-1.99) per 1000 person-years with failure rate of 0.68 (95% CI: 0.22-2.12) per 1000 person-years in Group A and 1.41 (95% CI: 0.67-2.96) per 1000 person-years in Group B. The failure rate was 3.97 (1.89-9.34) per 1000 person-years with hazard ratio of 10.01 (95% CI: 2.52-39.65; p < 0.001) for patients with associated systemic disease. Conclusion: To the of our best knowledge, this is the first and largest case series on the safety and efficacy of a nonselective COX inhibitor in the management of anterior scleritis.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 35-42 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Ocular Immunology and Inflammation |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 2 2016 |
Keywords
- COX-inhibitor
- flurbiprofen
- froben
- non-necrotizing scleritis
- noninfective
- oral NSAIDs