Journal of AdvancedMedical and Dental Sciences Research

Aim:To compare olopatadine and alcaftadine in cases of allergic conjunctivitis. Methodology:Eighty- two patients of allergic conjunctivitis of both genderswere randomly divided into 2 groups of 41 each. Group I patients were prescribed topical 0.1% Olopatadine eyedrops and group II patients were prescribed topical 0.25% Alcafatadine eyedrops. Results: Group I comprised 21 males and 20 females and group II 22 males and 19 females in group II. 2 patients in group I and 3 in group II had recovered from discharge after 30 minutes, 11 in group I and 9 in group II recovered from discharge after 1 day and 18 in group I and 19 in group II recovered from discharge after 1 week respectively. The difference was non- significant (P> 0.05). 2 patients in group I and 3 in group II had recovered from foreign body sensation after 30 minutes, 24 in group I and 22 in group II recovered from foreign body sensation after 1 day and 15 in group I and 16 in group II recovered from foreign body sensation after 1 week respectively. The difference was non- significant (P> 0.05). 8 patients in group I and 2 in group II recovered from redness after 30 minutes, 18 in group I and 19 in group II recovered from redness after 1 day and 14 in group I and 20 in group II recovered from redness after 1 week. The difference was non- significant (P> 0.05). Conclusion: Both drugs olopatadine and alcaftadine found to be equally effective in cases of allergic conjunctivitis.