Publications by authors named "Abhijit Narvekar"

Background: Acute infectious conjunctivitis is a common condition most frequently caused by viruses or bacteria. Clinical outcome assessments have been used to assess signs and symptoms of bacterial and viral conjunctivitis, but have not been evaluated for content validity. We aimed to develop content-valid patient- (PRO) and observer-reported outcome (ObsRO) instruments to assess symptoms of ocular discomfort associated with viral or bacterial conjunctivitis in adult and pediatric patients.

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Purpose: To evaluate the clinical safety and efficacy of povidone-iodine (PVP-I) 0.6%/dexamethasone (DEX) 0.1% ophthalmic suspension vs vehicle in patients with clinically suspected acute viral conjunctivitis.

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Purpose: To evaluate the efficacy/safety of an ophthalmic suspension of povidone-iodine (PVP-I) 0.6% and dexamethasone 0.1% in patients with acute adenoviral conjunctivitis.

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Purpose: Two individual phase 3 conjunctival allergen challenge (CAC) studies of similar design have assessed the efficacy and safety of olopatadine hydrochloride (HCl) 0.77% for the treatment of allergic conjunctivitis. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the integrated efficacy and safety of olopatadine HCl 0.

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Purpose: To assess the pharmacokinetics and safety of hydrochloride ophthalmic solution 0.77% olopatadine from 2 independent (Phase I and Phase III, respectively) clinical studies in healthy subjects.

Materials And Methods: The Phase I, multicenter, randomized (2:1), vehicle-controlled study was conducted in subjects ≥18 years old (N=36) to assess the systemic pharmacokinetics of olopatadine 0.

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Background: Symptom relief for the duration of 24 hours after treatment would benefit patients with allergic conjunctivitis.

Objective: To compare the safety and efficacy of olopatadine 0.77% with vehicle or olopatadine 0.

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Article Synopsis
  • The study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of a new 0.77% olopatadine eye drop solution for treating allergic conjunctivitis using a specific allergy test.
  • In a 5-week trial with 345 participants, those receiving olopatadine 0.77% showed significant improvements in reducing eye itching compared to lower doses and placebo, both immediately after and 24 hours later.
  • The results indicated that olopatadine 0.77% not only provided quick relief from itching but also had a good safety profile, making it a promising treatment for allergic conjunctivitis.
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We examined the neural response patterns for facial identity independent of viewpoint and for viewpoint independent of identity. Neural activation patterns for identity and viewpoint were collected in an fMRI experiment. Faces appeared in identity-constant blocks, with variable viewpoint, and in viewpoint-constant blocks, with variable identity.

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