Open AccessImprovement of central retinal sensitivity six months after topical isopropyl unoprostone in patients with retinitis pigmentosa
Author(s) -
Ayako Tawada,
Takeshi Sugawara,
K. Ogata,
Akira Hagiwara,
Shuichi Yamamoto
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
indian journal of ophthalmology/indian journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1998-3689
pISSN - 0301-4738
DOI - 10.4103/0301-4738.109377
Subject(s) - medicine , ophthalmology , microperimetry , retinitis pigmentosa , retinal , visual acuity , fundus (uterus)
Isopropyl unoprostone (IU), a maxi-K channel activator, is used topically to treat glaucoma, and has been reported to have neuroprotective effects on retinal neurons in vitro and in vivo. The purpose of this non-comparative pilot study was to determine whether topical IU will alter the sensitivity of the central retina in patients with retinitis pigmentosa (RP).