| Paradoxical effect of phentolamine on aqueous flow in the rabbit. | |
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PMID: 17341146 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to assess the effects of acute systemic, nonselective alpha-adrenergic blockade on aqueous flow. METHODS: This study used pentobarbital-anesthetized rabbits (n=7), in which the following parameters were measured: mean arterial pressure, carotid blood flow, heart rate, intraocular pressure (IOP), orbital venous pressure (OVP), ciliary blood flow, and aqueous flow (AqFlow). Measurements were made before and after an intravenous administration of phentolamine (0.1 mg/kg). RESULTS: Phentolamine caused significant decreases in IOP -23%+/-2%; P<0.01), OVP (-28%+/-12%; P<0.05), and AqFlow (-33%+/-6%; P<0.01). The other parameters were not significantly altered. The rapidity of the OVP and IOP responses were noteworthy, being essentially complete 60 s after the phentolamine injection. CONCLUSIONS: A subpressor dose of phentolamine has complex effects on ocular hydrodynamics. The initial IOP decrease is too fast to be explained by aqueous dynamics or ocular rigidity, and so is most likely a result of the disgorgement of choroidal blood volume caused by decreased venous pressure outside the eye. The more prolonged ocular hypotensive effect is explained by the decrease in AqFlow, and perhaps a decrease in episcleral venous pressure or increase in uveoscleral outflow. However, the inhibition of aqueous production is odd, as lost prejunctional inhibition of norepinephrine release and unopposed beta-receptor activation should have increased aqueous production. |
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Authors:
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Jeffrey W Kiel; Herbert A Reitsamer |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of ocular pharmacology and therapeutics : the official journal of the Association for Ocular Pharmacology and Therapeutics Volume: 23 ISSN: 1080-7683 ISO Abbreviation: J Ocul Pharmacol Ther Publication Date: 2007 Feb |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2007-03-07 Completed Date: 2007-06-25 Revised Date: 2013-01-31 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9511091 Medline TA: J Ocul Pharmacol Ther Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 21-6 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Ophthalmology, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX 78229, USA. kiel@uthscsa.edu |
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| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Adrenergic alpha-Antagonists
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pharmacology* Animals Aqueous Humor / drug effects*, physiology Blood Flow Velocity / drug effects Blood Pressure / drug effects Carotid Body / blood supply, drug effects Ciliary Body / blood supply, drug effects Female Heart Rate / drug effects Intraocular Pressure / drug effects Male Phentolamine / pharmacology* Rabbits Regional Blood Flow / drug effects Venous Pressure / drug effects |
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ID/Acronym/Agency:
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EY09702/EY/NEI NIH HHS; R01 EY009702/EY/NEI NIH HHS |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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0/Adrenergic alpha-Antagonists; 50-60-2/Phentolamine |
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