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Ocular adverse effects of the pneumatic trabeculoplasty in patients' treatment with open angle glaucoma
Author(s) -
PESCE G,
AHMETAJ M,
ALESSIO T,
SCANDALE M,
SCORCIA G
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
acta ophthalmologica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.534
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1755-3768
pISSN - 1755-375X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1755-3768.2008.532.x
Subject(s) - hyperaemia , medicine , glaucoma , adverse effect , open angle glaucoma , ophthalmology , anesthesia , surgery , blood flow
Purpose To valuate the ocular adverse effects of the pneumatic trabeculoplasty in patient affected by open angle glaucoma. The subjective and objective troubles of the ocular surface have been valued during and after the execution of the procedure. Methods 50 patients have been recruited (25 men and 25 women, inclusive age between 30 and 55 years) affected by open angle glaucoma in topical pharmacological treatment with beta‐blockers. The patients in treatment with prostaglandin have been excluded. The treatment has been performed on day 0 and 7 only on 1 eye while the other one has been used as check. The ocular surface has been observed before and after the treatment relatively to the reported symptoms (burning, pain, ocular disconfort, lacrimation, visual alteration during the treatment, itch) and the signs (conjuntival hyperaemia, haemorrhage). After the treatment the patients have continued to instill only the hypotensive therapy. All the patients were controlled for 30 days. Results The following side effects have been reported: conjuntival hyperaemia (75%), pain (50%), ocular disconfort (90%), visual alteration (90%), hemorrahe (0,25%), lacrimation (20%), itch (20%) Conclusion Modest and transitory simptoms and signs have shown the treatment to be safe, both during and after it. With the exception of a case of subconjuntival hemorrhage, spontaneously resolved after 7 days.