Effect of apraclonidine hydrochloride on acute introacular pressure rise after argon laser iridotomy
Korean Journal of Ophthalmology
;
: 37-41, 1991.
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em Inglês
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ABSTRACT
To determine the effect of apraclonidine hydrochloride on the acute intraocular pressure (IOP) rise after argon laser iridotomy (ALI), a double-masked comparative study was carried out. Twenty-nine eyes (20 patients) with angle-closure glaucoma underwent ALI. Eighteen eyes were treated with apraclonidine, and the remainder received a placebo 1 hour before and immediately after ALI. The mean IOP increase in the apraclonidine group was lower than that in the placebo group at each postlaser interval (p or = 10 mmHg. However, that kind of IOP rise was not found in the apraclonidine group (0 out of 18 eyes) (p < 0.01). Ocular or systemic side effects were not found in a series of examinations in both groups. Therefore, apraclonidine proved to be effective in lowering the IOP rise after ALI.
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Assunto principal:
Complicações Pós-Operatórias
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Glaucoma de Ângulo Fechado
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Iris
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Método Duplo-Cego
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Doença Aguda
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Estudos Prospectivos
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Clonidina
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Agonistas alfa-Adrenérgicos
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Terapia a Laser
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Pressão Intraocular
Tipo de estudo:
Ensaio Clínico Controlado
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Estudo observacional
Limite:
Adulto
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Idoso
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Korean Journal of Ophthalmology
Ano de publicação:
1991
Tipo de documento:
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