Effect of lodoxamide on tear leukotriene levels in giant papillary conjunctivitis associated with ocular prosthesis

Ocul Immunol Inflamm. 1998 Sep;6(3):179-84. doi: 10.1076/ocii.6.3.179.4042.

Abstract

Leukotrienes have been shown to play a role in the pathogenesis of ocular inflammatory and allergic reactions like vernal keratoconjunctivitis and contact lens-associated giant papillary conjunctivitis. This study was designed to determine leukotriene B4 (LTB4) and leukotriene C4 (LTC4) levels in the tears of patients with ocular prosthesis-associated giant papillary conjunctivitis (OP-GPC) and to evaluate the effects of lodoxamide 0.1% on tear LTB4 and LTC4 levels of OP-GPC patients. Tear LTB4 and LTC4 levels were determined by an ELISA technique in the tears of ten OP-GPC patients before and after treatment with lodoxamide 0.1% for one month. The results were compared with that of ten healthy control subjects. The mean tear LTB4 and LTC4 levels of the OP-GPC patients were significantly higher than those of the control group. After treatment with lodoxamide 0.1%, tear LTB4 and LTC4 levels of the OP-GPC patients decreased significantly. This is the first report of elevated LTB4 and LTC4 levels in tears of OP-GPC patients and it points to the possible role of leukotrienes in the immunopathogenesis of OP-GPC. The results also indicate that lodoxamide 0.1%, a mast cell membrane stabilizer, is effective in significantly reducing tear LTB4 and LTC4 levels in OP-GPC patients.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Anti-Allergic Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Conjunctivitis, Allergic / drug therapy
  • Conjunctivitis, Allergic / etiology
  • Conjunctivitis, Allergic / metabolism*
  • Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
  • Eye Evisceration
  • Eye, Artificial / adverse effects*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Leukotriene B4 / metabolism*
  • Leukotriene C4 / metabolism*
  • Male
  • Ophthalmic Solutions
  • Oxamic Acid / analogs & derivatives*
  • Oxamic Acid / therapeutic use
  • Tears / metabolism*

Substances

  • Anti-Allergic Agents
  • Ophthalmic Solutions
  • Leukotriene B4
  • Leukotriene C4
  • Oxamic Acid
  • lodoxamide ethyl