The effects of nasolacrimal canal blockage on topical medications for glaucoma

Arıtürk N., Öge I., Erkan D., Süllü Y., Şahin M.

Acta Ophthalmologica Scandinavica, cilt.74, sa.4, ss.411-413, 1996 (Scopus) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 74 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 1996
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1111/j.1600-0420.1996.tb00720.x
  • Dergi Adı: Acta Ophthalmologica Scandinavica
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.411-413
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Glaucoma, Nasolacrimal canal, Punctal obstruction, Punctum plug
  • Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Twenty patients with primary open angle glaucoma who have been treated with identical antiglaucoma eye drops in both eyes were examined. Silicone punctal plugs were used to occlude the inferior punctum of one eye, in order to block the nasolacrimal canal. The intraocular pressures and effects of the medical therapy before and after punctal occlusion were compared. Punctal occlusion significantly decreased the intraocular pressure with an average of 2.00 ± 0.43 mmHg in the plugged eyes (p < 0.001). The intraocular pressure in the unplugged control eyes did not change significantly (p > 0.05) after punctal occlusion of the fellow treated eye.