Open AccessTherapeutic potential of valproic acid in advanced glaucoma: A pilot study
Author(s) -
Karthikeyan Mahalingam,
Sunita Chaurasia,
Lakshminarayanan Gowtham,
Viney Gupta,
Bindu I Somarajan,
Thirumurthy Velpandian,
Ramanjit Sihota
Publication year - 2018
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/ijo.ijo_108_18
Subject(s) - medicine , glaucoma , visual acuity , ophthalmology , intraocular pressure , glaucoma medication , valproic acid , epilepsy , psychiatry
Oral valproic acid (VPA) used as an anticonvulsant has been shown to improve contrast threshold sensitivities in patients receiving it on long-term. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of oral VPA in improving visual function in eyes with advanced stage glaucoma.