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Factors Predetermining Increased Aqueous Humour Flare in Long-Term Glaucoma Treatment
Joint Authors
Januleviciene, Ingrida
Pakuliene, G.
Kuzmiene, L.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2020-03-23
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Glaucoma patients often require long-term or even lifelong medical antiglaucomatous treatment.
Benzalkonium chloride (BAK) is the most frequently used preservative in medical glaucoma treatment.
Laser flare photometry is the noninvasive quantitative measurement of anterior chamber protein level and helps tracking intraocular inflammation.
The purpose of our study was to evaluate the ocular aqueous humour flare in glaucoma patients, scheduled for cataract surgery without any other ocular diseases, and the association with pseudoexfoliation (PEX) syndrome, number of medications used, and BAK.
A prospective case-control age- and gender-matched study, including open-angle glaucoma patients (>2 years of treatment) with cataract, matched with cataract patients with no other ocular pathology (control group).
We found that the aqueous humour flare was higher in the glaucoma group than in the control group.
PEX syndrome increased the aqueous humour flare independently from glaucoma diagnosis.
The number of used antiglaucomatous medications correlated moderately with the aqueous humour flare.
The BAK index showed weak positive correlation with aqueous humour flare.
A variety of factors can affect aqueous humour flare increase, including PEX syndrome, medical substance used to treat glaucoma, number of different medications, and presence of BAK.
The combination of these factors is of key importance to long-term glaucoma treatment.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Pakuliene, G.& Kuzmiene, L.& Januleviciene, Ingrida. 2020. Factors Predetermining Increased Aqueous Humour Flare in Long-Term Glaucoma Treatment. Journal of Ophthalmology،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-5.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Pakuliene, G.…[et al.]. Factors Predetermining Increased Aqueous Humour Flare in Long-Term Glaucoma Treatment. Journal of Ophthalmology No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-5.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Pakuliene, G.& Kuzmiene, L.& Januleviciene, Ingrida. Factors Predetermining Increased Aqueous Humour Flare in Long-Term Glaucoma Treatment. Journal of Ophthalmology. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1189646
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1189646