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Zeppieri M, Gagliano C, Spadea L, Salati C, Chukwuyem EC, Enaholo ES, D’Esposito F, Musa M. From Eye Care to Hair Growth: Bimatoprost. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2024; 17:561. [PMID: 38794131 PMCID: PMC11124470 DOI: 10.3390/ph17050561] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2024] [Revised: 04/17/2024] [Accepted: 04/25/2024] [Indexed: 05/26/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Bimatoprost has emerged as a significant medication in the field of medicine over the past several decades, with diverse applications in ophthalmology, dermatology, and beyond. Originally developed as an ocular hypotensive agent, it has proven highly effective in treating glaucoma and ocular hypertension. Its ability to reduce intraocular pressure has established it as a first-line treatment option, improving management and preventing vision loss. In dermatology, bimatoprost has shown promising results in the promotion of hair growth, particularly in the treatment of alopecia and hypotrichosis. Its mechanism of action, stimulating the hair cycle and prolonging the growth phase, has led to the development of bimatoprost-containing solutions for enhancing eyelash growth. AIM The aim of our review is to provide a brief description, overview, and studies in the current literature regarding the versatile clinical use of bimatoprost in recent years. This can help clinicians determine the most suitable individualized therapy to meet the needs of each patient. METHODS Our methods involve a comprehensive review of the latest advancements reported in the literature in bimatoprost formulations, which range from traditional eye drops to sustained-release implants. These innovations offer extended drug delivery, enhance patient compliance, and minimize side effects. RESULTS The vast literature published on PubMed has confirmed the clinical usefulness of bimatoprost in lowering intraocular pressure and in managing patients with glaucoma. Numerous studies have shown promising results in dermatology and esthetics in promoting hair growth, particularly in treating alopecia and hypotrichosis. Its mechanism of action involves stimulating the hair cycle and prolonging the growth phase, leading to the development of solutions that enhance eyelash growth. The global use of bimatoprost has expanded significantly, with applications growing beyond its initial indications. Ongoing research is exploring its potential in glaucoma surgery, neuroprotection, and cosmetic procedures. CONCLUSIONS Bimatoprost has shown immense potential for addressing a wide range of therapeutic needs through various formulations and advancements. Promising future perspectives include the exploration of novel delivery systems such as contact lenses and microneedles to further enhance drug efficacy and patient comfort. Ongoing research and future perspectives continue to shape its role in medicine, promising further advancements and improved patient outcomes.
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- Marco Zeppieri
- Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital of Udine, p.le S. Maria della Misericordia 15, 33100 Udine, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Enna “Kore”, Piazza dell’Università, 94100 Enna, Italy
- Eye Clinic, Catania University, San Marco Hospital, Viale Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, 95121 Catania, Italy
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- Eye Clinic, Policlinico Umberto I, “ Sapienza” University of Rome, 00142 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital of Udine, p.le S. Maria della Misericordia 15, 33100 Udine, Italy
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- Imperial College Ophthalmic Research Group (ICORG) Unit, Imperial College, London NW1 5QH, UK
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- Department of Optometry, University of Benin, Benin City 300238, Nigeria;
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Li X. Changes in corneal biomechanics in patients with glaucoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Ophthalmol 2024; 24:168. [PMID: 38622519 PMCID: PMC11017643 DOI: 10.1186/s12886-024-03443-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2023] [Accepted: 04/09/2024] [Indexed: 04/17/2024] Open
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INTRODUCTION Corneal biomechanics has been implicated in a variety of ocular diseases. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the relationship between the glaucoma and corneal biomechanical properties, and exploring the value of corneal biomechanics in the diagnosis and follow-up of glaucoma diseases. METHODS We searched studies in PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science and clinicaltrials.gov., as of October 8, 2022. Only English studies were included, without publication time limit. We also searched the reference lists of published reviews. This meta-analysis was conducted with random-effects models, we used mean difference(MD) to evaluate the outcome, and the heterogeneity was assessed with the I2 statistic. Subgroup analyses were performed under the appearance of high heterogeneity. We used 11 items to describe the characteristics of included studies, publication bias was performed through the Egger's test. The quality assessment were evaluated by Newcastle-Ottawa Scale(NOS) items. RESULTS A total of 27 eligible studies were identified for data synthesis and assessment. The result of meta-analysis showed that in the comparison of included indicators, the corneal biomechanics values of glaucoma patients were statistically lower than those of normal subjects in a similar age range. The covered indicators included central corneal thickness(CCT) (MD = -8.34, 95% CI: [-11.74, -4.94]; P < 0.001), corneal hysteresis(CH)(MD = -1.54, 95% CI: [-1.88, -1.20]; P < 0.001), corneal resistance factor(CRF)( MD = -0.82, 95% CI: [-1.21, -0.44]; P < 0.001), and intraocular pressure(IOP)( corneal-compensated intraocular pressure (IOPcc): MD = 2.45, 95% CI: [1.51, 3.38]; P < 0.001); Goldmann-correlated intraocular pressure (IOPg): MD = 1.30, 95% CI: [0.41, 2.20]; P = 0.004), they all showed statistical difference. While the value of axial length(AL) did not show statistically different(MD = 0.13, 95% CI: [-0.24, 0.50]; P = 0.48). CONCLUSION Corneal biomechanics are associated with glaucoma. The findings can be useful for the design of glaucoma screening, treatment and prognosis.
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- Xinru Li
- Department of Ophthalmology, The First People's Hospital of Yongkang Affiliated to Hangzhou Medical College, Yongkang, 321300, Zhejiang, P. R. China.
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Eraslan N, Celikay O. Assessment of corneal sublayer thickness changes in glaucoma patients using optical coherence tomography and correlation of epithelial layer thinning with dry eye monitoring. Photodiagnosis Photodyn Ther 2023; 43:103728. [PMID: 37517427 DOI: 10.1016/j.pdpdt.2023.103728] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2023] [Revised: 06/30/2023] [Accepted: 07/25/2023] [Indexed: 08/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND In this study, we aimed to assess the central corneal epithelial thickness (CET), central corneal stromal thickness (CST), and total central corneal thickness (CCT) thinning relationships with dry eye development monitoring and underestimated measurement of intraocular pressure (IOP) in primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) patients treated with timolol, dorzolamide, and brimonidine. METHODS This longitudinal cohort study included 106 patients with POAG. All patients underwent a detailed ophthalmic examination. In addition, CET, CST, and CCT were measured using anterior segment optical coherence tomography (AS-OCT). Subsequently, the cohort was divided into three groups based on the therapy administered. The Tomec group received monotherapy with benzalkonium chloride (BAK)-preserved timolol + dorzolamide fixed combination. The Alphagan group received monotherapy with purite-preserved brimonidine, and the Combigan group received monotherapy with BAK-preserved timolol + brimonidine fixed combination. RESULTS CET, CST, and CCT did not show a statistically significant decrease in the Alphagan group (p>0.05). However, the Tomec and Combigan groups showed significantly reduced measurements, except for stromal thickness (p<0.05). Finally, a significant positive correlation was found between changes in tear break-up time (TBUT) and CET during the follow-up period (r = 0.637, p = 0.001). CONCLUSIONS CET and CCT thinning were higher in the Tomec and Combigan groups than in the Alphagan group. Furthermore, although CCT reduction was significant in the Tomec and Combigan groups, its effect on IOP underestimation was approximately 1%. Furthermore, the positive correlation between CET and TBUT suggests that CET measurement with AS-OCT may also be useful in dry eye monitoring.
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- Numan Eraslan
- Department of Ophthalmology, Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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Nakaniida Y, Tokumo K, Onoe H, Okada N, Nakakura S, Asaoka R, Kiuchi Y. Comparison of Corvis ST Parameters between Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma and Primary Angle-Closure Glaucoma. J Clin Med 2023; 12:5108. [PMID: 37568510 PMCID: PMC10419864 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12155108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2023] [Revised: 07/22/2023] [Accepted: 07/31/2023] [Indexed: 08/13/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND We compared corneal visualization Scheimpflug technology (CST) parameters between eyes with primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) and primary angle-closure glaucoma (PACG). METHODS A retrospective analysis was performed on data from 89 eyes with POAG and 83 eyes with PACG that had CST examinations. CST parameters were compared between eyes with POAG and those with PACG using a linear mixed model (LMM). RESULTS No differences were observed in age, central corneal thickness, intraocular pressure, or use of antiglaucoma eye drops between the two groups. Patients with PACG had a significantly shorter axial length (AL), a higher proportion of females, CST parameters, longer applanation 2 (A2) time, deeper A2 deformation amplitude, shorter peak distance, longer whole eye movement, and longer whole eye movement time than patients with POAG. The highest concavity (HC) length and PD showed a significant positive correlation with AL. However, A1 length, A1 deformation amplitude, A2 time, A2 velocity, A2 length, A2 deformation amplitude, HC time, whole eye movement, and whole eye movement time were negatively correlated with AL. CONCLUSIONS The biomechanical properties of the cornea differed between POAG and PACG. In some parts, AL differences between the POAG and PACG groups might contribute to the variation in CST parameters.
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- Yuta Nakaniida
- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima 734-8551, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima 734-8551, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima 734-8551, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima 734-8551, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Saneikai Tsukazaki Hospital, 68-1 Aboshi Waku, Himeji 671-1227, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Seirei Hamamatsu General Hospital, 2-12-12 Sumiyoshi, Naka-ku, Hamamatsu 430-8558, Japan
- Seirei Christopher University, 3453 Mikatabara, Kita-ku, Hamamatsu 433-8558, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima 734-8551, Japan
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Eraslan N, Celikay O. Effects of topical prostaglandin therapy on corneal layers thickness in primary open-angle glaucoma patients using anterior segment optical coherence tomography. Int Ophthalmol 2023:10.1007/s10792-023-02717-y. [PMID: 37067694 DOI: 10.1007/s10792-023-02717-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2022] [Accepted: 04/09/2023] [Indexed: 04/18/2023]
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PURPOSE To evaluate the effects of latanoprost, bimatoprost, and travoprost eye drops and their preservatives on each corneal layer thickness in patients with primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG). METHODS We retrospectively analyzed 79 eyes of 79 patients with POAG who were receiving prostaglandin therapy. Patients were divided into three subgroups according to monotherapy with latanoprost, bimatoprost, and travoprost during a mean of 43.14 ± 19.12 months follow-up period. In addition, the central corneal epithelial thickness (CET), central corneal stromal thickness (CST), and total central corneal thickness (CCT) were measured by anterior segment optical coherence tomography (AS-OCT) at baseline and every six months after treatment initiation at each visit between 9 and 12 o'clock in the morning. Furthermore, intraocular pressure (IOP) was measured with Goldmann applanation tonometry (GAT) after AS-OCT measurements at each visit. RESULTS All three groups were not significantly different in age, gender, follow-up period, and mean intraocular pressure values (p > 0.05 for all). The reduction of CCT in the latanoprost, bimatoprost, and travoprost groups was 6.53 ± 3.17, 18.59 ± 8.42, and 10.1 ± 1.13 µm, respectively. The decrease in CST values was 4.65 ± 1.54, 15.84 ± 7.47, 9.69 ± 1.45 µm, and CET values were 1.88 ± 1.66, 2.75 ± 0.73, 0.41 ± 0.54 µm in all groups, respectively. A statistically significant thinning was observed in all corneal layers (p < 0.05) except the CST values in the latanoprost group and CET values in the travoprost group. However, no significant difference was found in the average reduction of CET, CST, and CCT values among the three groups (p > 0.05). CONCLUSION Topical treatment with latanoprost, bimatoprost, and travoprost affects each layer of the cornea separately according to the active and protective substances contained in these eye drops. On the other hand, the thinning effect on the corneal layers was similar in these three drugs because there was no significant difference between the three groups in the total amount of thinning of the corneal layers during the follow-up period.
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- Numan Eraslan
- Department of Ophthalmology, Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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Lu Y, Zhong E, Wu J, Cao Y. The Effect of Prostaglandin Analogs on Central Corneal Thickness of Patients with Glaucoma or Ocular Hypertension: A Systematic Review. Ophthalmic Res 2022; 66:431-444. [PMID: 36455536 DOI: 10.1159/000528461] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2021] [Accepted: 08/14/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2023]
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BACKGROUND Prostaglandin analogs (PGAs) are first-line antiglaucoma agents that appear to either decrease or increase central cornea thickness (CCT), creating controversy regarding the benefits of PGAs in treating CCT. PURPOSE We performed the first meta-analysis of observational studies to evaluate the effects of PGAs on CCT in patients with glaucoma or ocular hypertension (OHT). METHODS This systematic review was performed according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) statement. A literature search was performed of the PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, System for Information on Grey Literature in Europe (Open Grey), and ClinicalTrials.gov databases and the references of retrieved studies. Only observational studies were included in the meta-analysis. The final CCT of patients and 95% confidence interval (CI) of each study were extracted. Study quality was assessed using the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale (NOS) and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). A fixed-effects model was used to calculate the weighted mean difference (WMD) and 95% CI. Subgroup analyses based on several stratified factors such as public bias (Begg's test) and sensitivity analyses were performed. RESULTS Five cohort, 5 case-control, and three cross-sectional studies including 2,722 subjects were included. The pooled effect of all thirteen studies showed that PGAs reduced the CCT of patients with glaucoma or OHT slightly but significantly (WMD = -9.37; 95% CI [-12.18, -6.57]; p = 0.00; I2 = 45.5%). Significant effects were also observed in all three study designs: cohort (WMD = -5.17; 95% CI [-9.52, -0.82]), case-control (WMD = -15.31; 95% CI [-22.66, -7.97]), and cross-sectional (WMD = -8.65; 95% CI [-17.30, -0.01]). In addition, subgroup analysis of exposure time showed the effect of PGAs to be more obvious in the first (WMD = -5.81; 95% CI [-9.49, -2.14]) and second (WMD = -13.73; 95% CI [-20.19, -7.28]) years. CONCLUSIONS The pooled effects of previously reported studies suggest that PGA use can reduce the CCT of patients with glaucoma or OHT slightly but significantly, with this effect more pronounced in the first 2 years. These findings suggest that clinicians must closely monitor changes in CCT in the first 2 years of PGA use to identify cases of intraocular pressure misestimation and the efficacy of PGAs.
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- Ye Lu
- Department of Ophthalmology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China,
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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Topcu H, Altan C, Ahmet S, Basarir B, Alagoz N, Pasaoglu IB, Solmaz B. Comparison of corneal, endothelial, and anterior segment parameters in eyes with and without pigment dispersion. Photodiagnosis Photodyn Ther 2022; 40:103161. [PMID: 36244679 DOI: 10.1016/j.pdpdt.2022.103161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2022] [Revised: 10/01/2022] [Accepted: 10/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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BACKGROUND To evaluate the differences of central corneal thickness (CCT), corneal endothelial cell morphology, and biometric parameters of the anterior chamber and iridocorneal angle in pigment dispersion syndrome (PDS), pigmentary glaucoma (PG), primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG), and healthy group. METHODS Twenty- three eyes in the PDS group, 39 eyes in the PG group, 33 eyes in the POAG group, and 45 eyes in the healthy control group were included in this cross-sectional retrospective study. Corneal endothelial cell density, the coefficient of variation in the cell area, hexagonality, and central corneal thickness (CCT) were obtained by specular microscopy (CEM 530, NIDEK, Japan). Anterior chamber depth (ACD), iridocorneal angle parameters and CCT were measured by anterior segment optical coherence tomography (AS-OCT) (Visante OCT, Carl Zeiss AG, Germany). RESULTS The mean CCT via specular microscopy (SM-CCT) was measured at the thinnest value in the PG group (531.20 ± 34.91 µm) and the thickest in the control group (569.13 ± 37.52 µm). CV value was higher in PG (34.65 ± 6.84) and POAG group (34.27 ± 9.93) and lower in control group (28.82 ± 5.18) (p = 0,005). The mean AS-OCT-CCT was the thinnest in the PG group (513.61 ± 39.94 µm), and the thickest in the control group (547.04 ± 36.72 µm) (p = 0.001). All parameters of the iridocorneal angle were larger in the PDS and PG groups (p < 0.001). In the correlation analysis of the glaucomatous eyes, a negative correlation between the C/D ratio and SM-CCT and AS-OCT-CCT (p = 0.037, p = 0.017, respectively) and a positive correlation between the pRNFL thickness and AS-OCT- CCT (p = 0.002). CONCLUSION CCT values obtained with both SM and AS-OCT were found to be significantly thinner in PG cases. CV, which is the measure of polymegatism, was found to be significantly higher in PG cases.
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- Husna Topcu
- Beyoglu Eye Training and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Beyoglu, Istanbul, Turkey.
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- Beyoglu Eye Training and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Beyoglu, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Beyoglu Eye Training and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Beyoglu, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Beyoglu Eye Training and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Beyoglu, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Beyoglu Eye Training and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Beyoglu, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Beyoglu Eye Training and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Beyoglu, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Beyoglu Eye Training and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Beyoglu, Istanbul, Turkey
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Wang J, Zhao Y, Yu AY, Wu J, Zhu M, Jiang M, Li X, Zhu D, Zhang P, Zheng X, Bao F, Elsheikh A. Effect of travoprost, latanoprost and bimatoprost PGF2α treatments on the biomechanical properties of in-vivo rabbit cornea. Exp Eye Res 2022; 215:108920. [PMID: 35007519 DOI: 10.1016/j.exer.2022.108920] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2021] [Revised: 12/07/2021] [Accepted: 12/31/2021] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Prostaglandin F2α analogues (PGF2α), one of the most commonly prescribed classes of hypotensive agents, could decrease collagen fibril density and remodel the extracellular matrix in cornea. We hypothesized that PGF2α's would induce corneal softening, reduce the accuracy of intraocular pressure (IOP) measurement and lead to uncertainty in the effectiveness of the therapy. We determined the stress-strain behavior of rabbit cornea after PGF2α usage and evaluated the effect of biomechanical changes associated with PGF2α treatment on IOP measurements by Goldmann Applanation Tonometry (GAT). The tangent modulus decreased after PGF2α treatment, while the stromal interfibrillar spacing increased. PGF2α was shown to also affect the lateral eye with lower effect, which did not undergo direct eyedrop treatment. Significant decreases in the numerical predictions of GAT-IOP were predicted in all treated groups relative to control groups. Different PGF2α's (travoprost, latanoprost and bimatoprost) were associated with different extents of reduction in tissue stiffness and changes in corneal microstructure. PGF2α-induced changes in corneal mechanical properties could reduce the accuracy of IOP measurement and may cause an overestimation of the effect of PGF2α in lowering IOP, possibly leading to uncertainties in glaucoma management.
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- JunJie Wang
- Eye Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325027, China; The Institute of Ocular Biomechanics, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325027, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai JiaoTong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200025, China
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- Eye Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325027, China
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- Eye Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325027, China
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- Eye Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325027, China
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- Eye Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325027, China
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- Eye Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325027, China
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- Eye Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325027, China
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- Eye Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325027, China
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- Eye Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325027, China; The Institute of Ocular Biomechanics, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325027, China.
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- Eye Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325027, China; The Institute of Ocular Biomechanics, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325027, China.
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- School of Engineering, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, L69 3GH, UK; National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Biomedical Research Centre for Ophthalmology, Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, London, UK; Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Biomedical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, China
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Yasukura Y, Miki A, Maeda N, Koh S, Nishida K. Effect of Prostaglandin Analogues on Corneal Biomechanical Parameters Measured With a Dynamic Scheimpflug Analyzer. J Glaucoma 2021; 30:996-1000. [PMID: 34086611 DOI: 10.1097/ijg.0000000000001895] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2020] [Accepted: 04/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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PRCIS Treatment with topical prostaglandin analogues (PGAs) induces increased corneal compliance in glaucoma eyes measured with a dynamic Scheimpflug analyzer. PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of topical PGAs on the corneal biomechanical properties. METHODS We retrospectively studied the biomechanical parameters of 31 eyes of 19 consecutive patients with glaucoma measured using a dynamic Scheimpflug analyzer (Corvis ST) before and after initiation of treatment with topical PGAs. No patients had a history of glaucoma treatment before the study and no other antiglaucoma medication was used during the study period. Nine biomechanical parameters were evaluated before and 61.6±28.5 days (range: 21 to 105 d) after initiation of the treatment. The changes in the corneal biomechanical parameters before and after treatment were analyzed using multivariable models adjusting for intraocular pressure and central corneal thickness. The Benjamini-Hochberg method was used to correct for multiple comparison. RESULTS In multivariable models, PGA treatment resulted in shorter inward applanation time (P=0.016, coefficient=-0.151) and larger deflection amplitude (P=0.023, coefficient=0.055), peak distance (P=0.042, coefficient=0.131), and deformation amplitude ratio at 1 mm (P=0.018, coefficient=0.028). These associations consistently indicated increased corneal compliance (deformability) after PGA treatment. CONCLUSION Topical PGAs resulted in greater corneal compliance, suggesting that the changes in the corneal biomechanical properties may lead to overestimation of the intraocular pressure-lowering effects.
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- Departments of Ophthalmology
- Innovative Visual Science, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Departments of Ophthalmology
- Innovative Visual Science, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Departments of Ophthalmology
- Integrated Frontier Research for Medical Science Division, Institute for Open and Transdisciplinary Research Initiatives, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
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Katsanos A, Riva I, Bozkurt B, Holló G, Quaranta L, Oddone F, Irkec M, Dutton GN, Konstas AG. A new look at the safety and tolerability of prostaglandin analogue eyedrops in glaucoma and ocular hypertension. Expert Opin Drug Saf 2021; 21:525-539. [PMID: 34666576 DOI: 10.1080/14740338.2022.1996560] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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INTRODUCTION In the last 25 years, topical prostaglandin analogues (PGAs) have emerged to become first line and first choice therapeutic options in the management of glaucoma and ocular hypertension (OHT). Although the short-term efficacy and safety of PGAs has been extensively investigated, less is known about their long term safety and tolerability. This gap in current knowledge is clinically relevant, because treatment-related adverse events and long-term tolerability issues are key determinants of the overall success of long-term therapy and the final outcome of a lifelong, symptomless disease like glaucoma. AREAS COVERED We include selected evidence pertaining to the safety and tolerability of available and emerging PGA formulations. We also outline PGA formulations with different concentrations of the active ingredient, different preservatives, and preservative-free (PF) options. EXPERT OPINION Undoubtedly PGAs will continue to play a major role in the medical therapy of glaucoma and OHT. Despite extensive literature and prolonged clinical experience with these agents worldwide, a number of areas that warrant further research have been identified in the present review. Recently launched novel PGAs, or those still in development offer new opportunities and future challenges.
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- Andreas Katsanos
- Ophthalmology Department, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece
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- Istituto Clinico Sant'Anna, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Selcuk University School of Medicine, Konya, Turkey
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- Tutkimusz Ltd, Solymar, Hungary.,Eye Center, Prima Medica Health Centers, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Surgical and Clinical, Diagnostic and Pediatric Sciences, Section of Ophthalmology, University of Pavia, Irccs Fondazione Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Vision Sciences, Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow, UK
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- 1st and 3rd University Departments of Ophthalmology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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Eraslan N, Ekici E, Celikay O. The effect of topical bimatoprost on corneal clarity in primary open-angle glaucoma: a longitudinal prospective assessment. Int Ophthalmol 2021; 42:731-738. [PMID: 34613561 DOI: 10.1007/s10792-021-02035-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2021] [Accepted: 09/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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PURPOSE To study the effect of topical bimatoprost on the corneal optical density values using a dual Scheimpflug Placido analysis system. METHODS This longitudinal case-control study included 18 patients with newly diagnosed primary open-angle glaucoma who received topical bimatoprost as a first-line treatment and 20 healthy individuals (age and sex-matched controls). Corneal densitometry data were obtained using the dual Scheimpflug analyzer at pre-treatment and 1st, 6th, 12th, 18th months of post-treatment. Repeated measures of ANOVA and Pearson correlation tests were used for statistical analysis. RESULTS There were statistically significant differences between pre-treatment and post-treatment 1st and 6th months corneal densitometry values (p < 0.001, p = 0.007, respectively). However, there was no statistically significant difference between the post-treatment 12th and 18th months (p > 0.05). Corneal densitometry values decreased during the 1st month. Intraocular pressure (IOP) differences were statistically significant between baseline and 1 month after treatment (P < 0.001), however not statistically significant between the 1st and 6th, 6th and 12th, 12th and 18th months after treatment (p > 0.05, for all). Corneal densitometry was not correlated with IOP (r = - 0.037, p = 0.44). In the control group, there was no statistically significant difference between baseline and post-baseline 18th-month corneal densitometry measurements (p > 0.05). CONCLUSIONS Topical bimatoprost administration might result in a decrease in corneal densitometry measurement. It is of clinical importance that topical bimatoprost administration can affect corneal transparency and cause a possible alteration in corneal properties.
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- Numan Eraslan
- University of Health Sciences Dışkapı Yıldırım Beyazıt Training and Research Hospital, Omer Halisdemir Avenue No:20, 06110, Altındag, Ankara, Turkey.
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- University of Health Sciences Ulucanlar Eye Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- University of Health Sciences Dışkapı Yıldırım Beyazıt Training and Research Hospital, Omer Halisdemir Avenue No:20, 06110, Altındag, Ankara, Turkey
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Aoki S, Miki A, Omoto T, Fujino Y, Matsuura M, Murata H, Asaoka R. Biomechanical Glaucoma Factor and Corneal Hysteresis in Treated Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma and Their Associations With Visual Field Progression. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2021; 62:4. [PMID: 34086046 PMCID: PMC8185393 DOI: 10.1167/iovs.62.7.4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Purpose To investigate the relationship between biomechanical glaucoma factor (BGF) measured with Corvis ST and glaucomatous visual field (VF) progression, compared to corneal hysteresis (CH) measured with ocular response analyzer using a longitudinal dataset of primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG). The discriminative powers of BGF and CH were also compared using a cross-sectional dataset. Methods The longitudinal dataset included 166 POAG eyes. The rate of VF change during the follow-up period was evaluated using the mean of 52 pointwise total deviations in the Humphrey 24-2 field test. Variables associated with the VF progression rate were identified from BGF, CH, age, baseline VF severity, and intraocular pressure during the VF follow-up period by identifying the optimal model. The cross-sectional dataset included 68 POAG eyes and 68 healthy eyes. Using this dataset, the area under the curve (AUC) values of the receiver-operating curve were compared between CH and BGF. Results The optimal multivariate linear mixed model to describe the VF rate included age and CH, but not BGF. Between POAG and healthy eyes, CH was statistically different (P < 0.001), although this was not the case with BGF. The AUC values were 0.61 and 0.71 for BGF and CH, respectively (P = 0.027). Conclusions CH, but not BGF, was associated with VF progression in POAG patients under treatment. BGF was not useful to discriminate POAG between treated and normal eyes.
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- Shuichiro Aoki
- Department of Ophthalmology, Sapporo City General Hospital, Sapporo, Japan.,Department of Ophthalmology, the University of Tokyo Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan.,Department of Innovative Visual Science, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, the University of Tokyo Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, the University of Tokyo Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.,Department of Ophthalmology, Seirei Hamamatsu General Hospital, Hamamatsu, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, the University of Tokyo Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.,Orthopic and Visual Science, Department of Rehabilitation, School of Allied Health Sciences, Kitasato University, Kanagawa, Japan.,Department of Ophthalmology, Saneikai Tsukazaki Hospital, Hyogo, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, the University of Tokyo Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, the University of Tokyo Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.,Department of Ophthalmology, Seirei Hamamatsu General Hospital, Hamamatsu, Japan.,Nanovision Research Division, Research Institute of Electronics, Shizuoka University, Shizuoka, Japan.,The Graduate School for the Creation of New Photonics Industries, Shizuoka, Japan
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To investigate effects of beta blocker (BB; timolol or betaxolol), latanoprost, and latanoprost-timolol combination (LTC) drugs on corneal endothelial cell density (ECD) and central corneal thickness (CCT) in primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) patients. Sixty-one patients in BB group, 64 patients in latanoprost group, 59 patients in LTC group, and 58 healthy cases in control group were included. Intraocular pressures (IOP), ECDs, and CCTs of groups were recorded at initial (pre-treatment) period, first and third years after treatment, and comparisons were done. In groups, changes of ECDs according to time were not significant (p > 0.05). In BB and control groups, changes of CCTs according to time were not significant (p > 0.05). In latanoprost and LTC groups, CCTs in both first and third years were significantly thinner than initial CCTs (p = 0.039 for latanoprost, p = 0.041 for LTC at first year; p = 0.018 for latanoprost, p = 0.032 for LTC at third year). In latanoprost and LTC groups, CCTs of patients using drugs for 1 year were similar to those of patients using drugs for 3 years (p > 0.05). In our study, uses of BB, latanoprost or LTC did not affect ECD. BB drugs had no effect on CCT. Although latanoprost and LTC appeared to reduce CCT at 3-year follow-up from the statistical point of view, this 8-10 μm difference in CCT was not clinically significant.
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- İrfan Botan Güneş
- Department of Ophthalmology, Medical Park Kocaeli Hospital, Kocaeli, Turkey
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Tepecik Training and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Tepecik Training and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Izmir, Turkey
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The Relationship Between Corneal Hysteresis and Progression of Glaucoma After Trabeculectomy. J Glaucoma 2021; 29:912-917. [PMID: 32555063 DOI: 10.1097/ijg.0000000000001581] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to investigate the association of corneal hysteresis (CH) measured with Ocular Response Analyzer on the progression of glaucoma after trabeculectomy. MATERIALS AND METHODS Twenty-four eyes of 19 patients with primary open-angle glaucoma underwent trabeculectomy. A series of visual fields (Humphery Field Analyzer 24-2 SITA-standard) were measured starting after 6 months after trabeculectomy (4.2±5.0 y, mean±SD). The mean total deviation (mTD) of the 52 test points were calculated. In addition, the mTD was divided into the following areas: central area (within central 10 degrees), superior area and inferior area: mTDcentre, mTDsuperior, and mTDinferior, respectively. The relationship between each area's progression rate of mTD and the 7 variables of baseline age, central corneal thickness, baseline mTD, mean intraocular pressure (IOP), SD of IOP divided by the mean IOP, the difference between baseline IOP obtained before the initiation of any treatment, mean IOP, and CH were analyzed using the linear mixed model, and the optimal model was selected using the model selection method with the second ordered Akaike Information Criterion. RESULTS In the optimal model for mTD progression rate, only CH was selected with the coefficient of 0.11. The optimal model for the mTDcentre progression rate included mean IOP with the coefficient of -0.043 and CH with the coefficient of 0.12, and that for mTDinferior included only CH with the coefficient of 0.089. There was no variable selected in the optimal model for the mTDsuperior progression rate. CONCLUSION CH is a useful measure in the management of glaucoma after trabeculectomy.
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Rosa N, De Bernardo M, Pepe A, Vitiello L, Marotta G, Imparato R, Capasso L. Corneal thickness evaluation in healthy eyes: Comparison between two different Scheimpflug devices. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0243370. [PMID: 33270786 PMCID: PMC7714349 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0243370] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2020] [Accepted: 11/19/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Purpose To evaluate the correlation between corneal thickness (CT) measurements obtained with two Scheimpflug devices, Pentacam HR and Precisio, and to elaborate, if necessary, a regression formula which could make these results comparable. Design Retrospective, Comparative, Observational study. Setting Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry, “Scuola Medica Salernitana” University of Salerno, Italy Methods One hundred twenty four healthy eyes of 124 volunteers (65 males; range: 20–32 years; mean age of 24.8 ± 1.7) were included in this study. CT was measured using Pentacam HR and Precisio in three different points: the pupil center (PC), the corneal apex (CA) and the thinnest point (TP). Results CT obtained with both devices at the PC, at the CA and at the TP showed a good correlation (r = 0.97, r = 0.97, r = 0.97, respectively), but Pentacam HR measurements were significantly thicker than those provided by Precisio (p < 0.01). The differences between Pentacam HR and Precisio were 21.9 ± 8.8 μm at the PC, 21.9 ± 8.9 μm at the CA, 19.1 ± 9.0 μm at the TP. The calculated regression formulas were: y = 0.9558x + 2.3196 for the PC, y = 0.9519x + 4.5626 for the CA, y = 0.9364x + 15.436 for the TP, where x is the CT measured with Pentacam HR and y is the Precisio measurement. Conclusions The findings provided by this study highlight that Precisio measures thinner corneas compared to Pentacam HR. The identified regression formulas could be utilized to make interchangeable the results obtained with these two devices.
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- Nicola Rosa
- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry, “Scuola Medica Salernitana” University of Salerno, Baronissi, Salerno, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry, “Scuola Medica Salernitana” University of Salerno, Baronissi, Salerno, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry, “Scuola Medica Salernitana” University of Salerno, Baronissi, Salerno, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry, “Scuola Medica Salernitana” University of Salerno, Baronissi, Salerno, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry, “Scuola Medica Salernitana” University of Salerno, Baronissi, Salerno, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry, “Scuola Medica Salernitana” University of Salerno, Baronissi, Salerno, Italy
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- Corneal Transplant Unit, ASL Napoli 1, Naples, Italy
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The Glaucoma Italian Pediatric Study (GIPSy): The Long-term Effect of Topical Latanoprost on Central Corneal Thickness. J Glaucoma 2020; 29:441-447. [PMID: 32217995 DOI: 10.1097/ijg.0000000000001495] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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PRECIS Central corneal thickness (CCT) may increase over time in children affected by primary congenital glaucoma and treated with latanoprost for at least 30 months. PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to investigate CCT modification over time in a population of primary pediatric glaucoma (PPG) patients prescribed a monotherapy of latanoprost. MATERIALS AND METHODS The present paper reports the results of a post hoc analysis on patients enrolled in the Glaucoma Italian Pediatric Study (GIPSy). Children affected by PPG, with a postsurgical intraocular pressure between 22 and 26 mm Hg and treated with latanoprost monotherapy for at least 30 months were eligible for the analysis. CCT variation from baseline was investigated over the follow-up using univariable and multivariable longitudinal linear mixed models. The impact of age, sex, and intraocular pressure on CCT variation were evaluated taking into account the interaction of each variable with time. RESULTS Twenty-seven eyes (20 patients) were included in the analysis. Mean duration of latanoprost treatment was 36.6 months (SD 2.5) and mean CCT at baseline was 551 μm (SD 37.7). A significant increase of CCT over time was revealed by multivariable analysis, taking into account the impact of age at baseline and its interaction with time (P=0.03). The interaction between age and time was significant (P=0.04), indicating that older age at baseline was associated with lower increase of CCT over time. No variation of CCT was found in univariable analysis (P=0.28). CONCLUSION In this population of PPG patients treated with latanoprost for at least 30 months, CCT significantly increased over time, when the impact of age and its interaction with time were considered.
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The Relationship Between Corvis ST Tonometry Parameters and Ocular Response Analyzer Corneal Hysteresis. J Glaucoma 2020; 29:479-484. [PMID: 32134829 DOI: 10.1097/ijg.0000000000001486] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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PRECIS Corvis ST Tonometry and Ocular Response Analyzer (ORA) measurements were conducted in primary open-angle glaucoma and normative subjects. Many parameters were significantly correlated, however, the strengths were weak to moderate. PURPOSE Reichert ORA parameters are derived from pressure information following the application of air-jet, whereas detailed structural observation can be made using the Corneal Visualization Scheimpflug Technology instrument (CST). The purpose of the study was to investigate the association between CST measurements and ORA measured corneal hysteresis (CH). METHODS Measurements of CST, ORA, axial length, average corneal curvature, central corneal thickness (CCT) and intraocular pressure with Goldmann applanation tonometry were carried out in 104 eyes of 104 patients with primary open-angle glaucoma and 35 eyes from normative subjects. The association between CST and ORA parameters was assessed using linear regression analysis, with model selection based on the second order bias corrected Akaike Information Criterion index. RESULTS Deformation amplitude ratio (corneal softness, R=-0.51), SP A1 (corneal stiffness, R=0.41), and Inverse Radius (integrated area under the curve of the inverse concave radius, R=-0.44) were significantly correlated with CH (P <0.05). The optimal model to explain CH using CST measurements was given by: CH=-76.3+4.6×A1 time (applanation time in the corneal inward movement)+1.9×A2 time (second applanation time in the corneal outward movement) + 3.1 × highest concavity deformation amplitude (magnitude of movement of the corneal apex from before deformation to its highest concavity) + 0.016×CCT (R=0.67; P<0.001). CONCLUSIONS CST parameters are significant, but weakly or moderately, related to ORA measured CH.
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Jang M, Kang KE, Cho BJ. Effect of Prostaglandin Analogues on Central Corneal Thickness: 3-Year Follow-up Results. KOREAN JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY 2020; 34:347-352. [PMID: 33099555 PMCID: PMC7597608 DOI: 10.3341/kjo.2019.0129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2019] [Accepted: 05/07/2020] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To evaluate the effects of each subgroup of prostaglandin analogues (PGAs) on central corneal thickness (CCT) in patients with normal tension glaucoma (NTG). METHODS We retrospectively reviewed 55 eyes of 55 patients with NTG who were receiving PGA therapy. Patients who were treated with 0.005% latanoprost (16 eyes), 0.0015% tafluprost (16 eyes), or 0.004% travoprost (23 eyes) monotherapy were included. CCT assessments were performed at baseline and 1, 2, and 3 years after initiation of treatment. RESULTS In the NTG group, the mean CCT showed a decreasing trend, and there was a significant difference in mean CCT at 1, 2, and 3 years compared with baseline (baseline, 538.16 ± 32.14; 1 year, 526.55 ± 37.30 µm [p = 0.00]; 2 years, 521.67 ± 36.79 µm [p = 0.00]; 3 years, 520.43 ± 36.88 µm [p = 0.00]). The reduction of CCT was confirmed by subgroup analysis. In the 0.005% latanoprost group, mean CCT was decreased at 1 year (p = 0.11), 2 years (p = 0.00), and 3 years (p = 0.02). In the 0.0015% tafluprost group and the 0.004% travoprost group, mean CCT was also significantly decreased at all years (p = 0.00). No statistical difference was observed between the NTG subgroups (p = 0.06). CONCLUSIONS Topical therapy with PGAs appeared to cause a significant decrease in CCT reduction in patients with NTG. A long-term follow-up study including more participants is needed.
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- Minsu Jang
- Department of Ophthalmology, Konkuk University Medical Center, Konkuk University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Konkuk University Medical Center, Konkuk University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Konkuk University Medical Center, Konkuk University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Zhu R, Zheng X, Guo L, Zhao Y, Wang Y, Wu J, Yu AY, Wang J, Bao F, Elsheikh A. Biomechanical Effects of Two Forms of PGF2α on Ex-vivo Rabbit Cornea. Curr Eye Res 2020; 46:452-460. [PMID: 32795212 DOI: 10.1080/02713683.2020.1805771] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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PURPOSE To investigate the biomechanical effects of two synthetic prostaglandin F2α analogues (PGF2α), namely Travoprost and Tafluprost, on the ex-vivo rabbit cornea. MATERIALS AND METHODS Ninety-six eyes of 48 Japanese white rabbits were divided into 3 equal groups randomly; the Travoprost treated group (Tra), the Tafluprost treated group (Taf) and the control group (Co). Eyes in Tra and Taf groups were preserved in storage medium for 10 days with 1:10 Travoprost and Tafluprost diluents, respectively; while the Co eyes were preserved in a similar but PGF2α-free medium. Twenty-four corneas of each group were tested under inflation conditions with up to 30 mmHg posterior pressure. The pressure-deformation data obtained experimentally were used in an inverse analysis process to derive the stress-strain behavior of the tissue, using which the tangent modulus, a direct measure of the tissue's material stiffness, was calculated. The remaining eight specimens of each group were analyzed using electron microscopy for fibril diameter and interfibrillar spacing. RESULTS Although the central corneal thickness increased significantly in the three groups after storage (p < .01), it was similar in all groups both before (p = .598) and after storage (p = .181). After treatment with Travoprost and Tafluprost, the corneas exhibited lower tangent modulus (by 29.2% and 29.8%, respectively, at 6 kPa stress) and larger stromal interfibril spacing (by 21.9% and 23.6%) compared with the control group. There was no significant change in fibril diameter with either Travoprost or Tafluprost treatment (p = .769). CONCLUSIONS The results demonstrated significant reductions in tangent modulus and increases in interfibrillar spacing, which were of similar magnitudes, with the application of two different forms of PGF2α.
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- Rong Zhu
- Eye Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Eye Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.,The Institution of Ocular Biomechanics, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Eye Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai JiaoTong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Eye Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Eye Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Eye Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Eye Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.,The Institution of Ocular Biomechanics, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Eye Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.,The Institution of Ocular Biomechanics, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- School of Engineering, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK.,National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Biomedical Research Centre for Ophthalmology, Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, London, UK.,Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Biomedical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, China
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Song JE, Lee MY, Chung PW, Kim JM. The Long-term Effects of Prostaglandin Analogues on Central Corneal Thickness and Intraocular Pressure. JOURNAL OF THE KOREAN OPHTHALMOLOGICAL SOCIETY 2020. [DOI: 10.3341/jkos.2020.61.6.650] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Effect of Manual Upper Eyelid Elevation on Intraocular Pressure Measurement by Four Different Tonometers. Optom Vis Sci 2020; 97:128-133. [PMID: 32011586 DOI: 10.1097/opx.0000000000001472] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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SIGNIFICANCE This study is the first to show that the manual upper eyelid elevation (manual UEE) that is commonly used to prevent disruption of the IOP measurement due to blinking or upper eyelid contact with the tip of the tonometer does not affect the IOP values. PURPOSE We investigated whether manual UEE affects the IOP readings using three rebound tonometers (Icare TA01i, Icare PRO, and Icare ic100) and Goldmann applanation tonometry (GAT). METHODS One eye was measured for 101 patients (56 eyes of primary open-angle glaucoma patients and 45 healthy subjects). The IOPs were measured without and with manual UEE. Each IOP was measured twice; the measurement order using the tonometers was randomly selected. In addition, palpebral fissure height (distance between the upper and lower eyelids) was measured. RESULTS The IOPs without manual UEE were 12.1 ± 2.9, 13.3 ± 2.7, 11.7 ± 2.9, and 16.0 ± 3.2 mmHg (Icare TA01i, Icare PRO, Icare ic100, and GAT), and those with manual UEE were 12.3 ± 3.0, 13.3 ± 2.8, 11.7 ± 2.9, and 16.0 ± 3.3, respectively. No significant difference was found between the IOP without and with manual UEE (IOP difference; all, P > .50; paired t test). Multiple linear regression analyses revealed that palpebral fissure height did not affect IOP difference for any of the tonometers. CONCLUSIONS Simple manual UEE when measuring the IOP has little effect on the IOP obtained using all current rebound tonometers and GAT.
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Wisely CE, Sheng H, Heah T, Kim T. Effects of Netarsudil and Latanoprost Alone and in Fixed Combination on Corneal Endothelium and Corneal Thickness: Post-Hoc Analysis of MERCURY-2. Adv Ther 2020; 37:1114-1123. [PMID: 31981106 PMCID: PMC7089717 DOI: 10.1007/s12325-020-01227-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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INTRODUCTION To describe the changes in endothelial cell density (ECD), the coefficient of variation (CV), the percentage of hexagonal cells (%HEX), and central corneal thickness (CCT) following 3 months of therapy with netarsudil 0.02%/latanoprost 0.005% fixed combination, and to compare these changes with those seen with netarsudil 0.02% or latanoprost 0.005% in eyes with ocular hypertension or open-angle glaucoma. METHODS A subset of subjects enrolled in a Phase 3 evaluation of the intraocular pressure-lowering efficacy and safety of netarsudil 0.02%/latanoprost 0.005% fixed combination once daily (QD) versus each of its individual components underwent corneal endothelial cell imaging by specular microscopy and ultrasound pachymetry at baseline and following 3 months of therapy. Images were evaluated in masked fashion at an independent reading center. Changes from baseline to 3 months in ECD, CV, %HEX, and CCT were compared between treatment groups. RESULTS Data from 415 subjects obtained at both baseline and Month 3 were included in this post hoc analysis. Changes from baseline to Month 3 in ECD, CV, and %HEX were clinically insignificant in all three groups, and the changes in the netarsudil/latanoprost fixed combination group demonstrated no statistical difference from those seen in the netarsudil and latanoprost groups. Mean CCT decreased more in the fixed combination group (- 6.4 µm) than in either the netarsudil group (- 3.3 µm, p = 0.0248) or the latanoprost group (- 1.2 µm, p < 0.0001). CONCLUSIONS Netarsudil 0.2%/latanoprost 0.005% fixed combination QD for 3 months in eyes with ocular hypertension or open-angle glaucoma had no clinically significant effects on endothelial cell density or morphology. The significant decrease in CCT in the fixed combination group compared to the two individual component groups may indicate that the potential effects of each drug on CCT are additive, although the magnitude of the observed effects is likely of negligible clinical significance. CLINICALTRIALS. GOV IDENTIFIER NCT02674854.
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- Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Irvine, CA, USA.
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- Duke University Eye Center, Durham, NC, USA
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Doğan E, Çakır BK, Aksoy NÖ, Celik E, Erkorkmaz Ü. Effects of topical antiglaucomatous medications on central corneal epithelial thickness by anterior segment optical coherence tomography. Eur J Ophthalmol 2020; 30:1519-1524. [PMID: 31964173 DOI: 10.1177/1120672120901698] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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PURPOSE To evaluate the effect of topical antiglaucomatous medications on central corneal epithelial thickness measured by anterior segment optical coherence tomography. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 153 eyes of 153 patients using topical antiglaucomatous medications and 110 eyes of 110 control subjects were enrolled. Glaucoma type, duration of therapy, the number of drugs, and drops/day were noted in the patient group. Patients and control subjects underwent ocular examinations including Schirmer test, slit lamp examination for tear film break-up time, and anterior segment optical coherence tomography for central corneal thickness and central corneal epithelial thickness. Central corneal epithelial thickness and other data were evaluated separately with regard to glaucoma type, duration of therapy, the number of drops, and drugs in the patient group. RESULTS The mean ages of the patients and controls were 60.1 ± 10.8 and 58.7 ± 11.2 years, respectively. The groups were similar with regard to mean age and gender (p = 0.058, p = 0.734, respectively). The median (interquartile range) central corneal thickness was 536 (54) µm in patients and 552 (53) µm in controls (p = 0.011). The median (interquartile range) central corneal epithelial thickness of patients and controls were 56 (4) µm and 60 (8) µm, respectively (p < 0.001). The median (interquartile range) tear film break-up time and Schirmer were 12 (6) s and 10 (8) mm in patients and 16 (2) s and 18 (4) mm in controls, respectively (p < 0.001, p < 0.001). In patient group, there was no significant difference in the median central corneal thickness, central corneal epithelial thickness, and tear film break-up time in terms of glaucoma type, duration of therapy, the number of drugs, and the number of daily drops. Only the median Schirmer test was found to be statistically lower in terms of number of daily eye drops (p = 0.039). CONCLUSION Using topical antiglaucomatous medications seems to affect the central corneal epithelial thickness in glaucoma patients. Central corneal epithelial thickness was thinner in glaucoma patients than controls. Anterior segment optical coherence tomography might be helpful to evaluate the effect of antiglaucomatous medications on central corneal epithelial thickness during treatment.
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- Emine Doğan
- Sakarya Training and Research Hospital, Department of Ophthalmology, Sakarya, Turkey
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- Sakarya Training and Research Hospital, Department of Ophthalmology, Sakarya, Turkey
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- Sakarya Training and Research Hospital, Department of Ophthalmology, Sakarya, Turkey
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- Sakarya University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Biostatistics, Sakarya, Turkey
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- Sakarya University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Biostatistics, Sakarya, Turkey
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Insights into mechanisms of pranoprofen-induced apoptosis and necroptosis in human corneal stromal cells. Toxicol Lett 2019; 320:9-18. [PMID: 31765691 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2019.11.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2019] [Revised: 11/15/2019] [Accepted: 11/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Pranoprofen (PPF) is a wildly used anti-inflammatory ophthalmic drug. It was reported that PPF could decrease early epithelialization of scrape wounds in rabbit cornea and could reduce cell activities of cultured human corneal endothelial cells. However, effects of PPF on corneal stromal cells playing important roles in corneal wound healing remain unknown. In this study,in vitro model of cultured human corneal stomal (HCS) cells and in vivo model of rabbit corneas were used to investigate the effects and underlying mechanisms of PPF. Our findings showed that high concentrations of PPF treatment (0.1 % to 0.0125 %) caused limited chromatin condensation and quickly decreased cell viability that was proved to initiate necroptosis in HCS cells through activating receptor interacting protein kinase (RIPK) and mixed lineage kinase domain-like (MLKL). While low concentrations of PPF treatment (0.00625 %) induced DNA fragmentation, apoptotic body formation, ROS generation, activation of caspases and increase in cytoplasmic content of Bad, Bax and cytoplasmic cytochrome c that suggested apoptosis happened through ROS-mediated caspase-dependent and caspase-independent pathways. Studies of rabbit corneas treated with 0.1 % PPF (the clinical concentration) showed that PPF could induce apoptosis of rabbit corneal stromal cells. This work would be helpful for better understanding cytotoxic effects PPF on human corneal cells.
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Matsuura M, Murata H, Fujino Y, Yanagisawa M, Nakao Y, Tokumo K, Nakakura S, Kiuchi Y, Asaoka R. Relationship between novel intraocular pressure measurement from Corvis ST and central corneal thickness and corneal hysteresis. Br J Ophthalmol 2019; 104:563-568. [DOI: 10.1136/bjophthalmol-2019-314370] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2019] [Revised: 05/30/2019] [Accepted: 06/17/2019] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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AimsCorvis ST (CST) yields biomechanical corrected IOP (bIOP) which is purported to be less dependent on biomechanical properties. In our accompanied paper, it was suggested that the repeatability of bIOP is high. The purpose of the current study was to assess the relationship between intraocular pressure (IOP) measured with CST and central corneal thickness (CCT) and corneal hysteresis (CH), in comparison with IOP measured with Goldmann applanation tonometry (GAT) and the ocular response analyzer (ORA).MethodsA total of 141 eyes from 141 subjects (35 healthy eyes and 106 glaucomatous eyes) underwent IOP measurements with GAT, CST and ORA. The relationships between IOP measurements (ORA-IOPg, ORA-IOPcc, CST-bIOP and GAT IOP) and biomechanical properties (CCT, CH and corneal resistance factor (CRF)) were analysed using the linear regression analysis.ResultsIOPg, IOPcc and GAT IOP were significantly associated with CCT (p<0.001), whereas bIOP was not significantly associated with CCT (p=0.19). IOPg, bIOP and GAT IOP were significantly associated with CH (IOPg: p<0.001; bIOP: p<0.001; GAT IOP: p=0.0054), whereas IOPcc was not significantly associated with CH (p=0.18). All of IOP records were associated with CRF (p<0.001).ConclusionThe bIOP measurement from CST is independent from CCT, but dependent on CH and CRF.
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Matsuura M, Murata H, Fujino Y, Yanagisawa M, Nakao Y, Nakakura S, Kiuchi Y, Asaoka R. Repeatability of the Novel Intraocular Pressure Measurement From Corvis ST. Transl Vis Sci Technol 2019; 8:48. [PMID: 31275733 PMCID: PMC6594315 DOI: 10.1167/tvst.8.3.48] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2018] [Accepted: 04/07/2019] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Purpose To assess the repeatability of intraocular pressure (IOP) measured with the Corvis ST (CST) and the Ocular Response Analyzer (ORA). Methods A total of 141 eyes from 141 subjects were studied, including 35 healthy eyes and 106 glaucomatous eyes. All subjects underwent IOP evaluations with Goldmann applanation tonometer, CST, and ORA. With CST, biomechanical corrected IOP (bIOP) was calculated; bIOP is purported to be less dependent on biomechanical properties. For ORA, corneal-compensated intraocular pressure (IOPcc) and Goldmann-correlated IOP (IOPg) were derived. The repeatability of the various IOP values was assessed using the coefficient of variance (CV) and the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC). Results The CV with bIOP (5.5 ± 3.1: mean ± standard deviation) was significantly smaller than the CVs measured with IOPg (7.3 ± 4.3) and IOPcc (7.2 ± 4.4). ICC values were 0.90, 0.80, and 0.86 with IOPg, IOPcc, and bIOP, respectively. Conclusions The bIOP showed a better prevision and repeatability for IOP measurement. Translational Relevance The bIOP measurement from CST had a better reproducible than IOPcc measurement from ORA.
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- Masato Matsuura
- Department of Ophthalmology, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.,Department of Ophthalmology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kitasato University, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Saneikai Tsukazaki Hospital, Himeji, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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Sen E, Inanc M, Elgin U. The effect of topical latanoprost on corneal clarity; 1-year prospective study†. Cutan Ocul Toxicol 2019; 38:253-257. [DOI: 10.1080/15569527.2019.1590390] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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- Emine Sen
- Ulucanlar Eye Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Ophthalmology Department, Ercis State Hospital, Van, Turkey
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- Ulucanlar Eye Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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Lee H, Kang DSY, Ha BJ, Choi JY, Kim EK, Seo KY, Kim TI. Biomechanical Properties of the Cornea Using a Dynamic Scheimpflug Analyzer in Healthy Eyes. Yonsei Med J 2018; 59:1115-1122. [PMID: 30328327 PMCID: PMC6192879 DOI: 10.3349/ymj.2018.59.9.1115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2018] [Revised: 08/18/2018] [Accepted: 08/20/2018] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To investigate biomechanical properties of the cornea using a dynamic Scheimpflug analyzer according to age. MATERIALS AND METHODS In this prospective, cross-sectional, observational study, participants underwent ophthalmic investigations including corneal biomechanical properties, keratometric values, intraocular pressure (IOP), and manifest refraction spherical equivalent (MRSE). We determined the relationship of biomechanical parameters and ocular/systemic variables (participant's age, MRSE, IOP, and mean keratometric values) by piecewise regression analysis, association of biomechanical parameters with variables by Spearman's correlation and stepwise multiple regression analyses, and reference intervals (RI) by the bootstrap method. RESULTS This study included 217 eyes of 118 participants (20-81 years of age). Piecewise regression analysis between Corvis-central corneal thickness (CCT) and participant's age revealed that the optimal cut-off value of age was 45 years. No clear breakpoints were detected between the corneal biomechanical parameters and MRSE, IOP, and mean keratometric values. Corneal velocity, deformation amplitude, radius, maximal concave power, Corvis-CCT, and Corvis-IOP exhibited correlations with IOP, regardless of age (all ages, 20-44 years, and over 44 years). With smaller deformation amplitude and corneal velocity as well as increased Corvis-IOP and Corvis-CCT, IOP became significantly increased. We provided the results of determination of confidence interval from RI data using bootstrap method in three separate age groups (all ages, 20-44 years, and over 44 years). CONCLUSION We demonstrated multiple corneal biomechanical parameters according to age, and reported that the corneal biomechanical parameters are influenced by IOP.
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- Hun Lee
- Department of Ophthalmology, International St. Mary's Hospital, Catholic Kwandong University College of Medicine, Incheon, Korea
- The Institute of Vision Research, Department of Ophthalmology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- The Institute of Vision Research, Department of Ophthalmology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- Corneal Dystrophy Research Institute, Severance Biomedical Science Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- The Institute of Vision Research, Department of Ophthalmology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- The Institute of Vision Research, Department of Ophthalmology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
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Zheng X, Wang Y, Zhao Y, Cao S, Zhu R, Huang W, Yu AY, Huang J, Wang Q, Wang J, Bao F, Elsheikh A. Experimental Evaluation of Travoprost-Induced Changes in Biomechanical Behavior of Ex-Vivo Rabbit Corneas. Curr Eye Res 2018; 44:19-24. [PMID: 30273056 DOI: 10.1080/02713683.2018.1516781] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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- XiaoBo Zheng
- Eye Hospital, WenZhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
- The institution of ocular biomechanics, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Eye Hospital, WenZhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Eye Hospital, WenZhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Eye Hospital, WenZhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Eye Hospital, WenZhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Eye Hospital, WenZhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Eye Hospital, WenZhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Eye Hospital, WenZhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Eye Hospital, WenZhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
- The institution of ocular biomechanics, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Eye Hospital, WenZhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
- The institution of ocular biomechanics, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Eye Hospital, WenZhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
- The institution of ocular biomechanics, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
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- School of Engineering, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
- National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Biomedical Research Centre, Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, London, UK
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Dutca LM, Rudd D, Robles V, Galor A, Garvin MK, Anderson MG. Effects of sustained daily latanoprost application on anterior chamber anatomy and physiology in mice. Sci Rep 2018; 8:13088. [PMID: 30166564 PMCID: PMC6117323 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-31280-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2017] [Accepted: 08/13/2018] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Latanoprost is a common glaucoma medication. Here, we study longitudinal effects of sustained latanoprost treatment on intraocular pressure (IOP) in C57BL/6J mice, as well as two potential side-effects, changes in iris pigmentation and central corneal thickness (CCT). Male C57BL/6J mice were treated daily for 16 weeks with latanoprost. Control mice were treated on the same schedule with the preservative used with latanoprost, benzalkonium chloride (BAK), or handled, without ocular treatments. IOP and CCT were studied at pre-treatment, 2 "early" time points, and 2 "late" time points; slit-lamp analysis performed at a late time point; and expression of corneal and iridial candidate genes analyzed at the end of the experiment. Latanoprost lowered IOP short, but not long-term. Sustained application of BAK consistently resulted in significant corneal thinning, whereas sustained treatment with latanoprost resulted in smaller and less consistent changes. Neither treatment affected iris pigmentation, corneal matrix metalloprotease expression or iridial pigment-related genes expression. In summary, latanoprost initially lowered IOP in C57BL/6J mice, but became less effective with sustained treatment, likely due to physiological adaptation. These results identify a new resource for studying changes in responsiveness associated with long-term treatment with latanoprost and highlight detrimental effects of commonly used preservative BAK.
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- Laura M Dutca
- Center for Prevention and Treatment of Visual Loss Iowa City Veterans Administration Medical Center, Iowa City, IA, USA
- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA
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- Center for Prevention and Treatment of Visual Loss Iowa City Veterans Administration Medical Center, Iowa City, IA, USA
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- Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA
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- Miami Veterans Administration Medical Center and Bascom Palmer Institute, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA
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- Center for Prevention and Treatment of Visual Loss Iowa City Veterans Administration Medical Center, Iowa City, IA, USA
- Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA
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- Center for Prevention and Treatment of Visual Loss Iowa City Veterans Administration Medical Center, Iowa City, IA, USA.
- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA.
- Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA.
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Belovay GW, Goldberg I. The thick and thin of the central corneal thickness in glaucoma. Eye (Lond) 2018; 32:915-923. [PMID: 29445115 DOI: 10.1038/s41433-018-0033-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2017] [Revised: 01/15/2018] [Accepted: 01/17/2018] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Central corneal thickness (CCT) is an important parameter in the assessment of any potential glaucoma patient. While it affects prognosis in ocular hypertension, its value in patients diagnosed with glaucoma is less certain. There are several biological factors and genetic components that may influence glaucoma progression, which have been associated with thinner CCT. The CCT itself can be affected by several factors including ethnicity, age, sex, glaucoma medications, genetics, and the subtype of glaucoma. Besides, there is variability in the measurement of CCT between difference types of devices. These factors need to be considered in the evaluation of glaucoma patients' CCT and its effect on interpretation of intraocular pressure levels and risk stratification.
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- Glaucoma Unit, Sydney Eye Hospital, Sydney, Australia.,Discipline of Ophthalmology, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.,Eye Associates, Sydney, Australia
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Hidalgo-Aguirre M, Costantino S, Lesk MR. Pilot study of the pulsatile neuro-peripapillary retinal deformation in glaucoma and its relationship with glaucoma risk factors. Curr Eye Res 2017; 42:1620-1627. [PMID: 28937876 DOI: 10.1080/02713683.2017.1362004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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PURPOSE To perform a pilot study of the neuro-peripapillary retinal tissue deformation during the cardiac cycle among healthy eyes, ocular hypertensive (OHT), open angle glaucoma suspect (OAG-S), and early open angle glaucoma (EOAG) patients using video rate optical coherence tomography (OCT) image series. METHODS OCT line scan sequences of the same region of the optic nerve head (ONH) were obtained from 15 EOAG, 6 OHT, 10 OAG-S, and 10 healthy age-matched eyes. One eye per patient was studied. Changes in the axial distance between the inferotemporal peripapillary retina and the prelaminar tissue, in time, were determined using an automated custom made algorithm. Linear correlations between this neuro-peripapillary retinal (N-PP) deformation and variables measured during the full ophthalmic examination are analyzed. RESULTS Healthy eyes showed larger N-PP deformation (4.8 ± 1 µm) than the OHT (3.5 ± 0.3 µm, p = 0.015), OAG-S (3.8 ± 0.8 µm, p = 0.045), and EOAG (3.2 ± 0.7 µm, p < 0.001) groups. Eyes with lower ocular pulse amplitude, thinner RNFL's, or worse visual fields showed smaller N-PP deformation, depending on the diagnosis. A linear model to explain deformation within the EOAG group with intraocular pressure and systolic perfusion pressure as predictors was found to be significant (R2 = 0.767, p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS Smaller mean N-PP deformation was observed in the EOAG, OAG-S, and OHT groups compared to healthy eyes in this pilot study. The measured deformation correlated with risk factors for the glaucomatous optic neuropathy, but these correlations varied depending on the diagnosis. The role of pulsatile neuro-peripapillary retinal deformation in the pathophysiology of OAG remains to be determined.
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- Maribel Hidalgo-Aguirre
- a Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique centre Energie , Materiaux et Telecommunications , 1650 Boulevard Lionel-Boulet, Varennes , Quebec , J3X 1S2 , Canada.,b Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital , Research Center , 5415 L'Assomption, Montreal , Quebec , H1T 2M4 , Canada
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- b Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital , Research Center , 5415 L'Assomption, Montreal , Quebec , H1T 2M4 , Canada.,c Universite de Montreal , Ophthalmology Department, Faculty of Medicine , 2900 Boulevard Edouard-Montpetit, Montreal , Quebec , H3T 1J4 , Canada
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- b Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital , Research Center , 5415 L'Assomption, Montreal , Quebec , H1T 2M4 , Canada.,c Universite de Montreal , Ophthalmology Department, Faculty of Medicine , 2900 Boulevard Edouard-Montpetit, Montreal , Quebec , H3T 1J4 , Canada
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Hirasawa K, Matsuura M, Murata H, Nakakura S, Nakao Y, Kiuchi Y, Asaoka R. Association between Corneal Biomechanical Properties with Ocular Response Analyzer and Also CorvisST Tonometry, and Glaucomatous Visual Field Severity. Transl Vis Sci Technol 2017. [PMID: 28626602 PMCID: PMC5472364 DOI: 10.1167/tvst.6.3.18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Purpose To investigate the association between corneal biomechanical properties measured with the Ocular Response Analyzer (ORA) and also CorvisST (CST) tonometry, and glaucomatous visual field (VF) severity. Methods One hundred forty-six eyes of 91 patients with primary open-angle glaucoma who performed Humphrey Field Analyzer 30-2 or 24-2 SITA-Standard, ORA, and CST within 180 days were included in this multicentral, observational cross-sectional study. The association between ORA parameters (corneal hysteresis [CH] and corneal resistant factor [CRF]), CST parameters (A1 and A2 time, A1 and A2 length, A1 and A2 velocity, A1 and A2 deformation amplitude, highest deformation amplitude, highest concavity time, peak distance, and radius), and other basic parameters (age, intraocular pressure with Goldmann applanation tonometry, central corneal thickness, and axial length) against mean total deviation (mTD) were analyzed using a linear mixed-model and model selection with corrected Akaike Information Criterion (AICc). Results The optimal model of VF severity included ORA's CH as well as a number of CST parameters, including A1 length, A2 time, radius, and highest concavity deformation amplitude (AICc: 971.7). The possibility this model describes visual field severity more accurately than the optimal model without CST parameters was 99.98%. Conclusion Glaucomatous VF severity was best described by both ORA and CST parameters. Eyes with corneas that experience sharp and deep indentation at the maximum deformation, wide indentation at the first applanation, and early second applanation in the CST measurement are more likely to show advanced VF severity. Translational Relevance CorvisST tonometry parameters are related to VF severity in glaucoma patients.
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- Kazunori Hirasawa
- Department of Ophthalmology, The University of Tokyo Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.,Department of Orthoptics and Visual Science, School of Allied Health Sciences, Kitasato University, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The University of Tokyo Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The University of Tokyo Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Saneikai Tsukazaki Hospital, Hyogo, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The University of Tokyo Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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Using CorvisST tonometry to assess glaucoma progression. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0176380. [PMID: 28472062 PMCID: PMC5417509 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0176380] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2016] [Accepted: 04/10/2017] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Purpose To investigate the utility of the Corneal Visualization Scheimpflug Technology instrument (CST) to assess the progression of visual field (VF) damage in primary open angle glaucoma patients. Method A total of 75 eyes from 111 patients with primary open-angle glaucoma were investigated. All patients underwent at least nine VF measurements with the Humphrey Field Analyzer, CST measurements, axial length (AL), central corneal thickness (CCT) and intraocular pressure (IOP) with Goldmann applanation tonometry (GAT). Mean total deviation (mTD) progression rates of the eight VFs, excluding the first VF, were calculated and the association between progression rate and the other listed measurements was analyzed using linear regression, and the optimal to describe mTD progression rate was selected based on the second order bias corrected Akaike Information Criterion (AICc) index. Results VF progression was described best in a model that included CST parameters as well as other ocular measurements. The optimal linear model to describe mTD progression rate was given by the equation: -8.9–0.068 x mean GAT + 0.68 x A1 time + 0.31 x A2 time -0.39 x A2 length– 1.26 x highest deformation amplitude. Conclusion CST measurements are useful when assessing VF progression in glaucoma patients. In particular, careful consideration should be given to patients where: (i) an eye is observed to be applanated fast in the first and second applanations, (ii) the applanated area is wide in the second applanation and (iii) the indentation is deep at the maximum deformation, since these eyes appear to be at greater risk of VF progression.
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The usefulness of CorvisST Tonometry and the Ocular Response Analyzer to assess the progression of glaucoma. Sci Rep 2017; 7:40798. [PMID: 28094315 PMCID: PMC5240132 DOI: 10.1038/srep40798] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2016] [Accepted: 12/12/2016] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Corneal Visualization Scheimpflug Technology (CST) and Ocular Response Analyzer (ORA) measurements were carried out in 105 eyes of 69 patients with primary open-angle glaucoma. All patients had axial length (AL), central corneal thickness (CCT), intraocular pressure (IOP) with Goldmann applanation tonometry (GAT) and eight visual fields (VF)s with the Humphrey Field Analyzer. VF progression was summarized using a time trend analysis of mean total deviation (mTD) and the association between mTD progression rate and a number of ocular parameters (including CST and ORA measurements) was assessed using mixed linear regression analysis. The optimal model of VF progression selected based on the corrected Akaike Information Criteria (AICc) included ORA’s corneal hysteresis (CH) parameter as well as a number of CST measurements: mTD progression rate = 1.2–0.070 * mean GAT + 0.090 * CH–1.5 * highest concavity deformation amplitude with CST + 9.4 * A1 deformation amplitude with CST–0.05 * A2 length with CST (AICc = 125.8). Eyes with corneas that experience deep indentation at the maximum deformation, shallow indentation at the first applanation and wide indentation at the second applanation in the CST measurement are more likely to experience faster rates of VF progression.
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Yoo R, Choi YA, Cho BJ. Change in Central Corneal Thickness After the Discontinuation of Latanoprost in Normal Tension Glaucoma-Change in Central Corneal Thickness After Stop of Latanoprost. J Ocul Pharmacol Ther 2016; 33:57-61. [PMID: 27828721 DOI: 10.1089/jop.2016.0036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To assess the impact of latanoprost on central corneal thickness (CCT) after ceasing medication in patients with normal tension glaucoma (NTG). METHODS A total of 46 eyes from 46 NTG patients, and 44 eyes from 44 individuals with glaucoma suspect (controls), were included in this retrospective study. Newly diagnosed early NTG patients (visual field mean deviation >-6.00) were administered latanoprost 0.005% monotherapy once a day. CCTs were measured by ultrasound pachymetry before treatment, for 5 years during treatment, and for 2 years after ceasing treatment. RESULTS Mean CCT was reduced significantly in the NTG group during treatment [544.4 ± 35.8 μm vs. 531.4 ± 32.5 μm (n = 46), P < 0.001]. After ceasing latanoprost treatment, mean CCT increased [531.4 ± 32.5 μm vs. 544.6 ± 37.1 μm (n = 46), P < 0.01] over the course of 2 years. In the control group, however, mean CCT was not significantly different [553.5 ± 27.5 μm vs. 561.8 ± 24.7 μm (n = 44), P = 0.06] at the 7-year follow-up. CONCLUSIONS Latanoprost significantly reduced CCT in NTG patients after 5 years of treatment; however, the reduction was reversed 2 years after discontinuation of treatment.
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- Romi Yoo
- Department of Ophthalmology, Konkuk University Medical Center, Konkuk University School of Medicine , Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Konkuk University Medical Center, Konkuk University School of Medicine , Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Konkuk University Medical Center, Konkuk University School of Medicine , Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Matsuura M, Hirasawa K, Murata H, Yanagisawa M, Nakao Y, Nakakura S, Kiuchi Y, Asaoka R. The Relationship between Corvis ST Tonometry and Ocular Response Analyzer Measurements in Eyes with Glaucoma. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0161742. [PMID: 27580243 PMCID: PMC5006993 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0161742] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2016] [Accepted: 08/10/2016] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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It is important to compare the results of Corneal Visualization Scheimpflug Technology instrument (CST) measurements and Reichert Ocular Response Analyzer (ORA) parameters. The purpose of the study was to investigate the association between CST measurements and ORA parameters in ninety-five patients with primary open-angle glaucoma. Measurements of CST, ORA, axial length (AL), average corneal curvature (CC), central corneal thickness (CCT) and intraocular pressure (IOP) with Goldmann applanation tonometry (GAT) were carried out. The association between CST and ORA parameters was assessed using linear regression analysis, with model selection based on the second order bias corrected Akaike Information Criterion index. Measurements from ORA (corneal hysteresis [CH] and corneal response factor [CRF]) had high intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC) and low coefficients of variation, but some CST parameters showed much lower reproducibility, namely: A1 length, A2 length, highest concavity time and peak distance. Of 12 CST parameters tested, 8 were significantly correlated with CH and 10 were significantly correlated with CRF, however, the magnitude of the correlation coefficients were weak to moderate at best. The optimal model to explain CH using CST measurements was given by: CH = -76.3 + 4.6*A1 time + 1.9*A2 time + 3.1 * highest concavity deformation amplitude + 0.016*CCT (R2 = 0.67, p <0.001). Similarly, the optimal model for CRF was given by: CRF = -53.5 + 4.2*A1 time + 1.9*A1 length + 20.8*A1 deformation amplitude + 0.8*A2 time + 0.017*CCT (R2 = 0.73, p <0.001). ORA parameters show higher reproducibility than CST measurements. Although many CST parameters are significantly related to ORA parameters, the strengths of these relationships are weak to moderate.
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- Masato Matsuura
- Department of Ophthalmology, University of Tokyo Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University of Tokyo Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
- Orthoptics and Visual Science, Department of Rehabilitation, School of Allied Health Sciences, Kitasato University, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University of Tokyo Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University of Tokyo Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Saneikai Tsukazaki Hospital, Himeji, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University of Tokyo Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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Asaoka R, Nakakura S, Tabuchi H, Murata H, Nakao Y, Ihara N, Rimayanti U, Aihara M, Kiuchi Y. The Relationship between Corvis ST Tonometry Measured Corneal Parameters and Intraocular Pressure, Corneal Thickness and Corneal Curvature. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0140385. [PMID: 26485129 PMCID: PMC4618943 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0140385] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2015] [Accepted: 09/24/2015] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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The purpose of the study was to investigate the correlation between Corneal Visualization Scheimpflug Technology (Corvis ST tonometry: CST) parameters and various other ocular parameters, including intraocular pressure (IOP) with Goldmann applanation tonometry. IOP with Goldmann applanation tonometry (IOP-G), central corneal thickness (CCT), axial length (AL), corneal curvature, and CST parameters were measured in 94 eyes of 94 normal subjects. The relationship between ten CST parameters against age, gender, IOP-G, AL, CST-determined CCT and average corneal curvature was investigated using linear modeling. In addition, the relationship between IOP-G versus CST-determined CCT, AL, and other CST parameters was also investigated using linear modeling. Linear modeling showed that the CST measurement ‘A time-1’ is dependent on IOP-G, age, AL, and average corneal curvature; ‘A length-1’ depends on age and average corneal curvature; ‘A velocity-1’ depends on IOP-G and AL; ‘A time-2’ depends on IOP-G, age, and AL; ‘A length-2’ depends on CCT; ‘A velocity-2’ depends on IOP-G, age, AL, CCT, and average corneal curvature; ‘peak distance’ depends on gender; ‘maximum deformation amplitude’ depends on IOP-G, age, and AL. In the optimal model for IOP-G, A time-1, A velocity-1, and highest concavity curvature, but not CCT, were selected as the most important explanatory variables. In conclusion, many CST parameters were not significantly related to CCT, but IOP usually was a significant predictor, suggesting that an adjustment should be made to improve their usefulness for clinical investigations. It was also suggested CST parameters were more influential for IOP-G than CCT and average corneal curvature.
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- Ryo Asaoka
- Department of Ophthalmology, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Saneikai Tsukazaki Hospital, Himeji, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Saneikai Tsukazaki Hospital, Himeji, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima Japan; Faculty of Health Science, UIN Alauddin Makassar, Sulawesi Selatan, Indonesia
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima Japan
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Lee H, Cho BJ. Long-Term Effect of Latanoprost on Central Corneal Thickness in Normal-Tension Glaucoma: Five-Year Follow-Up Results. J Ocul Pharmacol Ther 2015; 31:152-5. [DOI: 10.1089/jop.2014.0109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- Hyungwoo Lee
- Department of Ophthalmology, Konkuk University Medical Center, Konkuk University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Konkuk University Medical Center, Konkuk University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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The impact of central corneal thickness on the risk for glaucoma in a large multiethnic population. J Glaucoma 2015; 23:606-12. [PMID: 25055208 DOI: 10.1097/ijg.0000000000000088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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PURPOSE To investigate the relationship between central corneal thickness (CCT) and demographics, and determine whether CCT may be a substantial mediator of the relationships between glaucoma and its demographic risk factors. METHODS This cross-sectional study included patients in the Kaiser Permanente Northern California health plan from January 1, 2007 to December 31, 2011 who were 40 years and older and had a documented CCT measurement (N=81,082). Those with any cornea-related diagnoses or a history of corneal refractive surgery were excluded. Demographic characteristics, including age, sex, and race/ethnicity, as well as clinical information including glaucoma-related diagnosis, diabetic status, CCT, and intraocular pressure were gathered from the electronic medical record. RESULTS Multivariate linear regression analysis indicated that female sex, increased age, and black race were significantly associated with thinner corneas. A subgroup analysis among Asians revealed that Chinese, Japanese, and Koreans had corneas 6 to 13 µm thicker than South and Southeast Asians, Filipinos, and Pacific Islanders for each diagnosis (P<0.001). In our population, 24.5% (N=19878) had some form of open-angle glaucoma; 21.9% (N=17,779) did not have any glaucoma-related diagnosis. Variation in CCT accounted for only 6.68% [95% confidence interval (CI), 6.14%-7.24%] of the increased risk of open-angle glaucoma seen with increasing age, but explained as much as 29.4% (95% CI, 27.0%-32.6%) of the increased risk of glaucoma seen among blacks, and 29.5% (95% CI, 23.5%-37.0%) of the increased risk of glaucoma seen among Hispanics. CONCLUSIONS CCT seems to explain a substantial portion of the increased risk of glaucoma seen among blacks and Hispanics.
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Celik E, Turkoglu EB, Altun G, Alagoz G. Short-term effect of topical brinzolamide 1%-timolol 0.5% fixed combination on human central corneal thickness. J Ocul Pharmacol Ther 2015; 31:211-4. [PMID: 25748642 DOI: 10.1089/jop.2014.0169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To evaluate the short-term effect of fixed combination of brinzolamide 1% and timolol 0.5% (FCBT) application on human central corneal thickness (CCT). METHODS This prospective clinical study included 97 patients having Nd:YAG laser posterior capsulotomy for posterior capsule opacification. Patients were randomized to receive apraclonidine hydrochloride 0.5% (APRA) (n=48) or FCBT (n=49) at 1 h before laser surgery. The baseline CCT was evaluated by ultrasonographic pachymetry from the central region ∼1 h before the laser procedure. CCT measurements were applied just before the laser application and then the first, second, and third hour, and the first, third, and seventh day after the Nd:YAG laser capsulotomy. RESULTS There was no statistically significant difference between the baseline intraocular pressures, CCTs, and demographic and clinical data (age, sex, surgery laser interval, total laser energy) of the APRA and the FCBT groups. The mean CCT values of the APRA group at the first, second, and third hour, and the first, third, and seventh day were 553.8±28.0, 551.4±35.3, 556.8±28.7, 552.6±27.5, 548.2±26.2, and 546.2±25.5 μm, respectively. The mean CCT values of the FCBT group at the first, second, and third hour, and the first, third, and seventh day were 544.21±34.4, 549.4±27.6, 555.94±33.1, 550.8±33.4, 547.2±33.6, and 544.9±33.4 μm, respectively. No statistically significant difference was detected between the 2 groups. CONCLUSION The difference in CCT increase between both groups was not statistically significant at any follow-up visits. FCBT application does not have a short-term effect on CCT.
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- Erkan Celik
- 1 Sakarya University Medical Education and Research Hospital , Sakarya, Turkey
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Kocabeyoglu S, Mocan MC, Irkec M. Decreased keratocyte density and central corneal thickness in primary open-angle glaucoma patients undergoing treatment with topical prostaglandin analogues. Indian J Ophthalmol 2015; 63:15-9. [PMID: 25686056 PMCID: PMC4363950 DOI: 10.4103/0301-4738.151456] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Purpose: To evaluate whether prostaglandin (PG) analogue use is associated with alterations in keratocyte density and central corneal thickness (CCT) in subjects with primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG). Materials and Methods: Thirty-five POAG patients treated with PG analogues for >2 years and 35 control subjects without glaucoma were included in this cross-sectional study. All subjects were underwent CCT measurements using ultrasound pachymetry. Keratocyte densities of each stromal layer were determined by in vivo confocal microscopy. Student's t-test and Chi-square test were used for statistical evaluations. Correlations between keratocyte densities and CCT were analyzed using Pearson's correlation analysis. Results: Keratocyte densities in each stromal layer were significantly lower in glaucoma patients receiving PG analogues as compared to those of controls (P < 0.001). The mean CCT was also lower in glaucoma patients (515.2 ± 18.8 μ) than control subjects (549.6 ± 21.1 μ, P < 0.001). A positive correlation between keratocyte densities in each stromal layer and CCT was observed in POAG patients. Conclusions: Long-term administration of topical PG analogues may adversely influence keratocyte densities and CCT. Further prospective studies are required clarify the relationship between PG analogues and their effects on the cornea.
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Hacettepe University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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Prostaglandins are approved by the European Glaucoma Society guidelines as first-line treatment for glaucoma. This review focuses on latanoprost, an ester prodrug of prostaglandin (PG) F2α, which was the first of the currently available topical PGF2α analogs to be launched for glaucoma or ocular hypertension and which still accounts for the majority of prescriptions. It is better absorbed than the parent compound through the cornea, and peak concentration of the active drug is in the aqueous humor 1–2 hours after topical dosing (15–30 ng/mL). Metabolism occurs mainly in the liver. Latanoprost (0.005%) has been very well studied in clinical trials and meta-analyses that show it to be generally as effective as the other PG analogs (bimatoprost, travoprost, and tafluprost) and more effective than timolol, dorzolamide, and brimonidine. Latanoprost has good short- and long-term safety and tolerability profiles. In common with other prostaglandins, it lacks systemic effects, but can cause ocular adverse events such as conjunctival hyperemia, pigmentation of the iris, periocular skin or eyelashes, hypertrichosis, and ocular surface effects or irritation. Latanoprost is significantly better tolerated than either bimatoprost or travoprost. Patients treated with latanoprost have better compliance and persist with therapy longer than those that are given other drugs. An improved formulation of latanoprost without the preservative benzalkonium chloride has recently been developed. It is as effective as conventional latanoprost, has a lower incidence of hyperemia, and can be stored at room temperature. In conclusion, latanoprost has the best efficacy–tolerability ratio of the PG analogs available for glaucoma treatment, and has good compliance and persistence. These factors should be improved further by the recent development of preservative-free latanoprost.
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- Albert Alm
- Department of Neuroscience, Ophthalmology, University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden
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Sawada A, Yamamoto T. Switching efficacy on intraocular pressure from latanoprost to bimatoprost in eyes with open angle glaucoma: implication to the changes of central corneal thickness. Jpn J Ophthalmol 2014; 58:423-8. [DOI: 10.1007/s10384-014-0336-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2013] [Accepted: 06/02/2014] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Maruyama Y, Mori K, Ikeda Y, Ueno M, Kinoshita S. Effects of Long-Term Topical Prostaglandin Therapy on Central Corneal Thickness. J Ocul Pharmacol Ther 2014; 30:440-4. [DOI: 10.1089/jop.2013.0196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- Yuko Maruyama
- Department of Ophthalmology, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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Viswanathan D, Goldberg I, Graham SL. Longitudinal effect of topical antiglaucoma medications on central corneal thickness. Clin Exp Ophthalmol 2013; 41:348-54. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-9071.2012.02870.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2012] [Accepted: 08/17/2012] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Deepa Viswanathan
- Australian School of Advanced Medicine; Macquarie University; Sydney; New South Wales; Australia
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- Department of Ophthalmology; Save Sight Institute; University of Sydney; Sydney; New South Wales; Australia
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Iester M, Telani S, Brusini P, Rolle T, Fogagnolo P, Martini E, Milano G, Paoli, and the Italian Glaucoma Reg D. Central Corneal Thickness and Glaucoma Treatment: An Italian Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study. J Ocul Pharmacol Ther 2013; 29:469-73. [DOI: 10.1089/jop.2012.0116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- Michele Iester
- Anatomical-Clinical Laboratory for Functional Diagnosis and Treatment of Glaucoma and Neuroophthalmology, Eye Clinic, DiNOGMI, University of Genova, Genova, Italy
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- Anatomical-Clinical Laboratory for Functional Diagnosis and Treatment of Glaucoma and Neuroophthalmology, Eye Clinic, DiNOGMI, University of Genova, Genova, Italy
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- Division of Ophthalmology, S. Maria della Misericordia Hospital, Udine, Italy
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- Eye Clinic, San Paolo Hospital, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Division of Ophthalmology, Hospital of Sassuolo, Sassuolo, Modena, Italy
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PURPOSE Timolol is an effective and safe medication that is widely used in glaucoma treatment. Although it is known that it is quickly taken up by the cornea following topical administration and that the cornea exhibits -adrenergic receptors, there are few studies available on the clinical impact of timolol on central corneal thickness (CCT). METHODS Twenty healthy subjects were tested in a double-blind, prospective, and randomized study. Intraocular pressure (IOP) and CCT were measured before and during administration of timolol 0.5% eyedrops over 28 days. RESULTS Administration of timolol 0.5% resulted in a reduction of IOP from an initial value of 16 ± 2 mm Hg to 13 ± 0 mm Hg (p<0.001, R2 = 0.7033) as well as an increase in CCT from 555 ± 11 µm from the time of the baseline examination to 567 ± 9 µm (p = 0.005, R2 = 0.8754), an increase of epithelial thickness from 53 ± 2 µm to 59 ± 3 µm (p<0.001, R2 = 0.5063), and an increase of stromal thickness from 494 ± 4 µm to 498 ± 9 µm (p = 0.045, R2 = 0.4352) after 9 days each. From day 10 on, a decrease in CCT (R2 = 0.6164), epithelial thickness (R2 = 0.2216), and stromal thickness (R2 = 0.2092) was observed. At the end, the values had returned toward the initial values measured (CCT 553 ± 8 µm, p = 0.391; epithelial thickness, 50 ± 2 µm, p = 0.214; and stromal thickness, 493 ± 8 µm, p = 0.483). In contrast, endothelial thickness did not vary following administration of timolol 0.5% (p = 0.727, R2 = 0.009). CONCLUSIONS Topical administration of timolol 0.5% results in a reversible increase in CCT. These modest changes are unlikely to influence tonometry or clinical decision-making.
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Dams I, Wasyluk J, Prost M, Kutner A. Therapeutic uses of prostaglandin F(2α) analogues in ocular disease and novel synthetic strategies. Prostaglandins Other Lipid Mediat 2013; 104-105:109-21. [PMID: 23353557 DOI: 10.1016/j.prostaglandins.2013.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2012] [Revised: 12/27/2012] [Accepted: 01/07/2013] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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The pharmacological management of glaucoma and ocular hypertension has significantly changed over the last 18 years with the introduction of PGF2α analogues, more specifically latanoprost (6), travoprost (8), bimatoprost (10) and tafluprost (12). Prostanoids are currently the first-line medicines among ocular antihypertensive drugs in terms of efficacy, safety, patient compliance and medical economy. Their ability to effectively reduce intraocular pressure with once-per-day dosing, ocular tolerability comparable to timolol and general lack of systemic adverse effects have made them the mainstay of pharmacological therapy for glaucoma and ocular hypertension all over the world. The present review reports a novel, convergent and highly diastereoselective method for the synthesis of PGF2α analogues from the structurally advanced prostaglandin phenylsulfone (5Z)-(+)-15 and new ω-chain synthons. The biochemistry, clinical efficacy and side effects of four commercially available PGF2α analogues, currently used as first-line agents for reducing intraocular pressure in patients with glaucoma or ocular hypertension, are also discussed.
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- Iwona Dams
- R&D Chemistry Department, Pharmaceutical Research Institute, Rydygiera 8, 01-793 Warsaw, Poland.
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Combining corneal hysteresis with central corneal thickness and intraocular pressure for glaucoma risk assessment. Eye (Lond) 2012; 26:1349-56. [PMID: 22878449 DOI: 10.1038/eye.2012.164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To determine whether adjusting corneal hysteresis (CH) values for central corneal thickness (CCT) and intraocular pressure (IOP) improves its capability to differentiate primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) from ocular hypertension (OH). METHODS This prospective, observational, cross-sectional study included 169 eyes of 169 subjects with a diagnosis of POAG (n=81) or OH (n=88). We utilized the Ocular Response Analyzer (ORA), Pascal Dynamic Contour Tonometer (DCT), Goldmann applanation tonometer (GAT), and ORA ultrasound pachymeter to obtain CH, IOP, and CCT values. Correlational, regression, and t-test analyses were conducted before and after the sample was divided into low, intermediate, and thick CCT subgroups. RESULTS In the full sample, CH and CCT were moderately correlated (r=0.44, P<0.001). Although both were related to diagnosis in univariate regression analysis, only CH was independently related to glaucoma diagnosis in multivariate analysis. After the sample was divided into CCT tertiles, CH was significantly lower in POAG vs OH eyes within all three CCT subgroups, and CH was the only multivariate variable that differentiated POAG from OH in each CCT subgroup. Moreover, the relationship between CH and diagnosis was more robust within the CCT subgroups compared with the full sample, suggesting that integrating CCT into CH interpretation is beneficial. Adjusting CH for IOP did not aid diagnostic precision in this study. CONCLUSION Our findings suggest that combining CH and CCT for glaucoma risk assessment improves diagnostic capability compared to using either factor alone. Conversely, adjusting CH for IOP provided no clear clinical benefit in this study.
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