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. 2015 Jun 1;2015(6):CD009566. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD009566.pub2
Article Outcome definition Time point Olopatadine Ketotifen Number of participants randomised (n) and comment
Avunduk 2005 Participant‐reported (itching and tearing; range 0‐3) and ocular signs (redness, eyelid swelling, chemosis; range 0‐3) 15 days Itching:
Mean (SD) 0.76 (0.1)
Tearing:
Mean (SD) 0.30 (0.1)
Itching:
Mean (SD) 1.08 (0.2)
Tearing:
Mean (SD) 0.17 (0.1)
n = 39
SD estimated from graph
Höffling‐Lima 2001 Participant‐reported (itching, burning, watering, discharge, photophobia; range 0‐3)
Signs, investigator examination (range 0‐3)
14 days Itching: Mean 0.50
Watering: Mean 0.15
Burning: Mean 0.18
Photophobia: Mean 0.00
Itching: Mean 0.55
Watering: Mean 0.11
Burning: Mean 0.11
Photophobia: Mean 0.05
n = 40
Sarker 2011 Participant‐reported (itching, watering, photophobia; range 0‐3)
(redness; range 0‐3)
14 days Itching: Mean (SD): 0.33 (0.60)
Watering: Mean (SD): 0.03 (0.15)
Photophobia: Mean (SD): 0.05 (0.22)
Itching: Mean (SD): 1.09 (0.52)
Watering: Mean (SD): 0.40 (0.66)
Photophobia: Mean (SD): 0.26 (0.44)
n = 92
Varguez‐Rodriguez 2009 Participant‐reported (itching, watering, burning; range 0‐3)
Signs, investigator examination (redness, chemosis; range: present or absent)
14 days Data not extractable. Only P value available. Data not extractable. Only P value available. n = 40
Olopatadine induced greater reduction of burning than ketotifen at 2 weeks. There was no difference in itching and tearing at 2 weeks