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Abstract #19837 Published in IGR 9-4
Study on the changes of anterior chamber angle in primary angle-closure glaucoma after dropping pilocarpine
Zhai J-Y; Yang H; Gan X-M; Sun Q; Dong Y; He X-GInternational Journal of Ophthalmology 2007; 7: 1338-1340
AIM: To compare the changes of anterior chamber angle of the primary angle-closure glaucoma before and after dropping pilocarpine. METHODS: A total of 47 patients (68 eyes) with PACG were involved in the study. SL-OCT was employed to measure the anterior segment of eye. Angle opening distance (AOD), trabecular-iris space area (TISA) and other monitoring indexes were compared before and after dropping pilocarpine. RESULTS: The differences of AOD before and after dropping pilocarpine were not significant (P > 0.05) in the supra anterior chamber angle, but the differences of TISA were significant (P < 0.05). In the infra anterior chamber angle, the differences of AOD and TISA were. all not significant (P > 0.05). CONCLUSION: Pilocarpine may induce an increase in the anterior chamber angular width and improve the function of trabecula in eyes with narrow angles. LA: Chinese
Dr. X.-G. He, Department of Ophthalmology, Daping Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400042, China. Xiangge_he@hotmail.com
Classification:
9.3.2 Chronic primary angle closure glaucoma (pupillary block) (Part of: 9 Clinical forms of glaucomas > 9.3 Primary angle closure glaucomas)
11.2 Cholinergic drugs (Part of: 11 Medical treatment)
