To compare the effectiveness of combined antibiotic ophthalmic solution (neomycin sulfate, polymyxin B sulfate and gramicidin) with placebo (artificial tear) in the treatment of hordeolum after incision and curettage
Hordeolum is a common eyelid disease. In case of mass, I\&C is required but role of antibiotic after I\&C is not clear. It may not need in post drainage period.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Enrollment
120
to the effected eye 4 times a day
4 times daily
Department of Ophthalmology, Chulalongkorn University
Bangkok, Thailand
RECRUITINGPain scale
Time frame: 1,3,7 days after treatment
Mass size and duration of cure
Time frame: 1, 3, 7, 30 days after treatment
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