Ocular surface changes in glaucoma patients related to topical medications.

Abstract	Topical glaucoma therapy is a long termed, usually lifelong. Antiglaucomatous drugs have toxic effects on ocular surface, due to preservative toxicitiy or the drug itself. Adding a lubricant eyedrops to antiglaucomatous therapy, especially if considering the preservative used, can have protective effect. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the stabilty of precorneal tear film in glaucoma patient prior and after administration of lubricant eye drops with different tipe of preservatives. The study showed the protective role of ocular surface lubrication especially when using drugs with less harmful preservatives.
Authors	Suzana Kovačević, Samir Čanović, Ana Didović Pavičić, Marija Škara Kolega, Jadranka Katušić Bašić
Journal	Collegium antropologicum (Coll Antropol) Vol. 39 Issue 1 Pg. 47-9 (Mar 2015) ISSN: 0350-6134 [Print] Croatia
PMID	26040067 (Publication Type: Journal Article)
Chemical References	Lubricants Ophthalmic Solutions Preservatives, Pharmaceutical
Topics	Administration, Ophthalmic Aged Eye Female Glaucoma (drug therapy) Humans Lubricants (chemistry) Male Middle Aged Ophthalmic Solutions Preservatives, Pharmaceutical (chemistry) Tears (drug effects)

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