Timolol plus maximum tolerated antiglaucoma therapy: A one-year followup study |
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Authors: | Frank S Ashburn Jr MD James E Gillespie MD Michael A Kass MD Bernard Becker MD |
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Institution: | Department of Ophthalmology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri USA |
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Abstract: | Thirty-three eyes of 22 patients with primary open-angle glaucoma or severe ocular hypertension had topical timolol maleate added to their maximally tolerated medical regimens. With minimal side effects, 25 eyes (76%) could be treated medically for one year, and only eight eyes (24%) required filtering surgery. Thirteen (39%) of the medically treated eyes achieved intraocular pressures of 21 mm Hg or less. After the addition of timolol, 17 of the 33 eyes (52%) completed the one-year protocol with final mean intraocular pressure decreases of 5 mm Hg or more on medical therapy. |
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Keywords: | filtering surgery glaucoma intraocular pressure ocular hypertension timolol maleate |
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