Effects of Topical Antiglaucomatous Medications on Conjunctival Thickness: A Prospective Anterior Segment Optical Coherence Tomography Study. 2022

Gizem Kutlutürk, and Cigdem Altan, and Tekin Yasar
Tokat State Hospital, Tokat, Turkey.

Our aim was to evaluate the effects of topical antiglaucomatous medications on conjunctival thickness using anterior segment optical coherence tomography (AS-OCT). Thirty eyes of 30 patients with primary open angle glaucoma, who had never used any antiglaucomatous medications, enrolled in this prospective study. Followed by a full ophthalmologic examination, the conjunctival thickness was measured before treatment and at 1, 3, and 6-month post-treatment by AS-OCT. Measurements were taken from the superior bulbar conjunctiva, 3-4 mm from the limbus. The mean age of patients was 67.7 ± 8.6; fourteen cases (46.7%) were given latanoprost, 2 cases (6.7%) brinzolamide+timolol, 2 cases (6.7%) betaxolol, 4 cases (13.3%) travoprost, and 8 cases (26.7%) brimonidine. The mean baseline conjunctival thickness was 222.9 ± 38 μm, while the mean conjunctival thickness was 212.8 ± 36.0 μm in the first month, 198.2 ± 35.8 μm in the third month, and 187.5 ± 40.2 μm in the sixth month. Decrease in conjunctival thickness at each examination was statistically significantly compared to baseline. (P < 0.05) Decrease in conjunctival thickness in Latanoprost subgroup was statistically significant, whereas the decreases in other active ingredients were not. Topical antiglaucomatous medications especially prostaglandin analogs may affect conjunctival thickness even during the first few months. This thinning effect may be crucial for the conjunctiva, as the basis of the possible filtration surgery.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D011446 Prospective Studies Observation of a population for a sufficient number of persons over a sufficient number of years to generate incidence or mortality rates subsequent to the selection of the study group. Prospective Study,Studies, Prospective,Study, Prospective
D003228 Conjunctiva The mucous membrane that covers the posterior surface of the eyelids and the anterior pericorneal surface of the eyeball. Bulbar Conjunctiva,Palpebral Conjunctiva,Plica Semilunaris of Conjunctiva,Plicae Semilunares of Conjunctiva,Tunica Conjunctiva,Conjunctiva, Bulbar,Conjunctiva, Palpebral,Conjunctivas
D005902 Glaucoma, Open-Angle Glaucoma in which the angle of the anterior chamber is open and the trabecular meshwork does not encroach on the base of the iris. Glaucoma Simplex,Glaucoma, Pigmentary,Glaucoma, Simple,Open-Angle Glaucoma,Chronic Primary Open Angle Glaucoma,Glaucoma, Compensated,Glaucoma, Compensative,Glaucoma, Open Angle,Glaucoma, Primary Open Angle,Glaucoma, Secondary Open Angle,Primary Open Angle Glaucoma,Secondary Open Angle Glaucoma,Compensated Glaucoma,Compensative Glaucoma,Open Angle Glaucoma,Open Angle Glaucomas,Open-Angle Glaucomas,Pigmentary Glaucoma,Simple Glaucoma,Simplex, Glaucoma,Simplices, Glaucoma
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000077338 Latanoprost A prostaglandin F analog used to treat OCULAR HYPERTENSION in patients with GLAUCOMA. PHXA41,PhXA34,Xalatan
D000959 Antihypertensive Agents Drugs used in the treatment of acute or chronic vascular HYPERTENSION regardless of pharmacological mechanism. Among the antihypertensive agents are DIURETICS; (especially DIURETICS, THIAZIDE); ADRENERGIC BETA-ANTAGONISTS; ADRENERGIC ALPHA-ANTAGONISTS; ANGIOTENSIN-CONVERTING ENZYME INHIBITORS; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS; GANGLIONIC BLOCKERS; and VASODILATOR AGENTS. Anti-Hypertensive,Anti-Hypertensive Agent,Anti-Hypertensive Drug,Antihypertensive,Antihypertensive Agent,Antihypertensive Drug,Anti-Hypertensive Agents,Anti-Hypertensive Drugs,Anti-Hypertensives,Antihypertensive Drugs,Antihypertensives,Agent, Anti-Hypertensive,Agent, Antihypertensive,Agents, Anti-Hypertensive,Agents, Antihypertensive,Anti Hypertensive,Anti Hypertensive Agent,Anti Hypertensive Agents,Anti Hypertensive Drug,Anti Hypertensive Drugs,Anti Hypertensives,Drug, Anti-Hypertensive,Drug, Antihypertensive,Drugs, Anti-Hypertensive,Drugs, Antihypertensive
D041623 Tomography, Optical Coherence An imaging method using LASERS that is used for mapping subsurface structure. When a reflective site in the sample is at the same optical path length (coherence) as the reference mirror, the detector observes interference fringes. OCT Tomography,Optical Coherence Tomography,Coherence Tomography, Optical,Tomography, OCT

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