The effect of dipivefrin on ocular blood flow and visual fields in normal tension glaucoma

Turacli M., Ozden R., Gurses M.

XI Congress of the European-Society-of-Ophthalmology (SOE 97), Budapest, Macaristan, 1 - 05 Haziran 1997, ss.551-557, (Tam Metin Bildiri) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Bildiri / Tam Metin Bildiri
  • Basıldığı Şehir: Budapest
  • Basıldığı Ülke: Macaristan
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.551-557
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

The objective of this study was to determine the effect of dipivefrin on the ocular blood flaw and visual fields in patients with normal tension glaucoma (NTG). Forty eyes of 20 NTG patients were examined in this study. Blood fibrinogen, sedimentation rates, Goldmann intraocular pressure, automated perimetry, and color Doppler imaging were performed at baseline. The patients were divided into two groups randomly. One group used betaxolol and the other used betaxolol and dipivefrin. All examinations were repeated after one year. In the betaxolol group, resistive index (RI) of ophthalmic artery is significantly decreased and visual fields were significantly improved. However, in the betaxolol-dipivefrin group, RI of ophthalmic artery and central retinal artery increased significantly. and there was no significant change in visual fields. As a conclusion, we have to reconsider the pros and cons of dipivefrin use in NTG patients.