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Short term effect of topical brinzolamide on human central corneal thickness      
Yazarlar (4)
Prof. Dr. Kemal ÖRNEK Prof. Dr. Kemal ÖRNEK
Kırıkkale Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Güllü Reyhan
Tevfik Oğurel
Kırıkkale Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Ahmet Ergin
Devamını Göster
Özet
PURPOSE. To investigate the effect of short-term brinzolamide application on human central corneal thickness (CCT).
METHODS. Seventeen eyes of 16 patients who underwent neodymium: YAG laser posterior capsulotomy were included in the study group. Twenty-two subjects served as controls. Brinzolamide twice daily and fluorometholone four times daily were initiated after the procedure. Corneal thickness was evaluated with an ultrasound pachymetry from the central region. CCT measurements were performed before the procedure, at first day, and at the end of first week.
RESULTS. The mean baseline CCT value was 535.1 +/- 37.8 mu m. In comparison to the control group (546.4 +/- 22.2 mu m), there was no statistically significant difference (p= 0.248). After brinzolamide instillation, the mean CCT values at first day and at first week was measured as 545.1 +/- 40.1 mu m and 538.8 +/- 39.4 mu m, respectively. The difference at first day was statistically significant when compared to the baseline values ( p= 0.00017). When compared to the control group, no statistically significant difference was observed for the mean CCT values of the first day and first week ( p= 0.906 and p= 0.484, respectively). In the fellow eyes, mean CCT values increased following the dorzolamide instillation (529.3 +/- 42.6 mu m, 534 +/- 41.7 mu m, and 533 +/- 41.9 mu m, respectively). No statistically significant difference was observed between the control group and fellow eye group when compared ( p= 0.162, p= 0.247, p= 0.270, respectively).
CONCLUSIONS. Brinzolamide may cause a short-term increase in the human CCT, particularly on the first day.
Anahtar Kelimeler
brinzolamide | central corneal thickness
Makale Türü Özgün Makale
Makale Alt Türü SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayımlanan tam makale
Dergi Adı EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY
Dergi ISSN 1120-6721 Wos Dergi Scopus Dergi
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler SCI
Makale Dili İngilizce
Basım Tarihi 05-2008
Cilt No 18
Sayı 3
Sayfalar 338 / 340
Doi Numarası 10.1177/112067210801800303