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A correlation between latanoprost-induced conjunctival hyperemia and intraocular pressure-lowering effect.
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PMID:  20520573     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Process    
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PURPOSE: To study any correlation between a short-term change in conjunctival hyperemia severity and the intraocular pressure-lowering effect induced by latanoprost.
PATIENTS AND METHODS: A 114 patients (56 females and 58 males) with open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension were studied. Their mean age was 60.9±15.0 years (range, 25 to 87 y). The primary outcome measure was the change in conjunctival hyperemia grade at 2 days and the change in intraocular pressure at 6 months after the start of latanoprost administration.
RESULTS: Mean intraocular pressure before and 6 months after latanoprost administration was 22.5±3.8 mm Hg and 16.5±2.9 mm Hg, respectively (P<0.0001). Mean conjunctival hyperemia grade before and 2 days after the administration of latanoprost was 0.32±0.58 and 1.74±1.11, respectively (P<0.0001). Mean change in intraocular pressure was -1.7±1.2 mm Hg (-6.6±5.1%) in eyes with no hyperemia grade change, -5.2±2.2 mm Hg (-21.5±7.6%) in eyes with a hyperemia grade change of 1, -7.3±2.8 mm Hg (-32.0±8.9%) in eyes with a change of 2, and -10.8±2.7 mm Hg (-46.1±8.6%) in eyes with a change of 3 or 4 (P<0.0001). There was a significant correlation between intraocular pressure change and hyperemia grade change (intraocular pressure: r=0.535, P=0.0001; percent of intraocular pressure: r=0.755, P=0.0001).
CONCLUSION: A statistically significant correlation was found between a change in intraocular pressure and conjunctival hyperemia severity induced by latanoprost.
Authors:
Hiroshi Kobayashi; Kaori Kobayashi
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of glaucoma     Volume:  20     ISSN:  1536-481X     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Glaucoma     Publication Date:  2011 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-12-30     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9300903     Medline TA:  J Glaucoma     Country:  United States    
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Languages:  eng     Pagination:  3-6     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Ophthalmology, Kokura Memorial Hospital, Kitakyushu, Japan. kobi@earth.ocn.ne.jp
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