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Abstract #5184 Published in IGR 1-2
Metaplazja plaskonablonkowa spojowki galkoweg w przebiegu dlugotrwalego stosowania lekow przeciwjaskrowych (Squamous metaplasia of bulbar conjunctiva in the course of long-term topical antiglaucoma therapy)
Wroblewska EKlinika Oczna 1999; 101: 41-43
PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to determine how long-term topical antiglaucoma treatment affects the bulbar conjunctiva. Material and METHODS: 59 glaucoma patients and 30 healthy people were examined by the use of impression cytology for changes in bulbar conjunctiva. Patients with glaucoma were on stable regimen of one or two antiglaucoma drugs for a minimum 1 year. RESULTS: Squamous metaplasia of bulbar conjunctiva was found in 26.6% of patients treated with beta -blocker alone for 1-2 years and in 42.8% of patients treated with this drug for longer than 2 years. Similar changes were found in patients treated with beta -blocker with miotic-in 60% people who were on stable regimen for 1-2 years and in 70% treated longer than 2 years. No conjunctival changes were observed in healthy people. CONCLUSIONS: Long-term topical antiglaucoma medication may produce squamous metaplasia of bulbar conjunctiva.LA: Polish
Dr. E. Wroblewska, ul. Organowa 1/58, 20-882 Lublin; Poland
Classification:
2.1 Conjunctiva (Part of: 2 Anatomical structures in glaucoma)
11.1 General management, indication (Part of: 11 Medical treatment)
