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Filter by:The primary purpose of this study is to determine whether topical ophthalmic anesthetics lower the intraocular pressure in the eye.
The purpose of this study is to assess the long-term efficacy and safety of latanoprost monotherapy in patients with normal tension glaucoma (NTG) using a prospective, observational design. Visits were scheduled at 6-month intervals for 24 months. Intraocular pressure (IOP), optic nerve head findings, visual field status, and adverse events were recorded.
Evidence has accumulated that systemic and ocular mechanisms, responsible for regulating blood flow in the area of the optic disc, such as reduced ocular perfusion pressure, abnormal autoregulation and vascular dysregulation may be involved in the pathogenesis of normal tension glaucoma (NTG). Defective cardiovascular neuroregulation has been advocated as a possible one of the main systemic contributing factors in the etiology of NTG. Based on the results of previous studies, the hypothesis has been posed that patients with NTG have an impaired diurnal heart rate variability (HRV) or high activity of the sympathetic component of autonomic nervous system (ANS) and endothelial dysfunction. Impaired balance of ANS, resulting in increased demand for oxygen in the tissues and subsequent low threshold of hypoxia in all organs (including the eye) can be an important link in the pathogenetic pathway of NTG, making the optic nerve more sensitive to small and short-term changes in perfusion pressure and prone to damage even under a statistically "normal" intraocular pressure (IOP). The aim of this study is to evaluate the activity and characteristics of the following systems: the central ANS (through a 24-hour analysis of heart rate variability and blood pressure), peripheral vascular system (through the analysis of the post-occlusive hyperemia reaction within the distal part of left upper limb) and the local retrobulbar circulation as measured by color Doppler imaging (CDI) in patients with NTG and healthy volunteers. The correlations between all above systems, as well as between them and the structural and functional parameters of the optic nerve, and the retina in both groups will be also analyzed.
To prove the non-inferiority of the fixed timolol-dorzolamide combination (Cosopt) compared to 0.005% latanoprost (Xalatan) in the aspects of intraocular pressure (IOP) and ocular perfusion pressure (OPP) in subjects with normal tension glaucoma (NTG) Clinical hypotheses. Primary hypothesis - Cosopt group is non-inferior to Xalatan group in diurnal IOP reduction. Secondary hypothesis - Cosopt group is non-inferior to Xalatan group in diurnal diastolic and systolic OPP.
The investigators have completed a study in which the investigators examined the response of the retinal circulation to changes in posture from sitting to lying down in patients with Normal Tension Glaucoma (NTG). This alteration in position produces changes in the local blood pressure at the entrance to the retinal vasculature. In a healthy retina, the vasculature adapts by dilating and constricting in order to maintain a steady blood flow rate. In an eye with NTG, this often does not occur. Upon analysis at the completion of the study , the investigators found that the patients who had been taking Alphagan (brimonidine) during the study did not exhibit the blood flow increases typical of NTG while lying down; instead, they maintained a steady blood flow rate as did the group of healthy control subjects. The investigators primary objective is to now demonstrate in a prospective study that Alphagan can restore retinal vascular autoregulatory function in patients with NTG who do not autoregulate. The investigators will also determine the effect of Alphagan treatment on the patients' ability to detect motion.
A study to evaluate the effect of the 12-week treatment with timolol/dorzolamide combination eyedrops (COSOPT) on decrease in intraocular pressure (IOP) at 2 hours after the study drug administration
The objective of this study is to determine whether systemic blood pressure in the body is related to the development and progression of normal tension glaucoma in the eye. The study aims to clarify whether subjects with episodes of hypotension (low blood pressure) at night are at increased risk for sight loss and the development of normal tension glaucoma.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether systemic glutathione level is decreased in patients with normal tension glaucoma.
The purpose of this study is to study the occurrence rate of masses such as brain tumors in patients with newly diagnosed Normal Tension Glaucoma.