Management of chronic glaucoma with pilocarpine Ocuserts.

Abstract

This paper presents a clinical assessment of the Ocusert pilocarpine therapeutic system in 22 patients. Severe patients were 'wearing failures' and one was a 'therapeutic failure'. In the remaining patients intraocular pressure were controlled satisfactorily by a small daily dose of pilocarpine and there was relief from the burden of regular drop administration and the transient myopia which follows each instillation. This study confirms a place for the 'Ocusert' system in the management of some patients with chronic glaucoma.

• Authors: J S Hillman, A Walker, E M Davies
• Journal: Transactions of the ophthalmological societies of the United Kingdom (Trans Ophthalmol Soc U K (1962)) Vol. 97 Issue 1 Pg. 206-9 (Apr 1977) ISSN: 0078-5334 [Print] England
• PMID: 339415 (Publication Type: Clinical Trial, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Delayed-Action Preparations
• Pilocarpine

Topics

• Adult
• Aged
• Chronic Disease
• Clinical Trials as Topic
• Delayed-Action Preparations
• Female
• Glaucoma (drug therapy)
• Humans
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Myopia (chemically induced)
• Pilocarpine (administration & dosage, adverse effects, therapeutic use)
• Visual Acuity