[Comparative studies of pilocarpine gel and pilocarpine eyedrops].

Abstract

The influence of pilocarpine gel 4% and pilocarpine eye drops 4% or 2% on the optical and ophthalmological parameters pupil diameter, intraocular pressure, ametropia and visual acuity, range of accommodation, and nocturnal visual acuity with and without blinding was investigated. The tendency to amplify the myopia and impair nocturnal vision acuity with and without blinding was greater with eye drops than with gel. There was no significant difference between gel and eye drops as regards their effect on other parameters.

• Authors: K Krause, H J Küchle, M Baumgart
• Journal: Klinische Monatsblatter fur Augenheilkunde (Klin Monbl Augenheilkd) Vol. 187 Issue 3 Pg. 178-83 (Sep 1985) ISSN: 0023-2165 [Print] Germany
• Vernacular Title: Vergleichende Untersuchungen über Pilocarpin-Gel und Pilocarpin-Augentropfen.
• PMID: 4068582 (Publication Type: Comparative Study, English Abstract, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Gels
• Ophthalmic Solutions
• Pilocarpine

Topics

• Accommodation, Ocular (drug effects)
• Adult
• Aged
• Dark Adaptation (drug effects)
• Female
• Gels
• Glaucoma, Open-Angle (drug therapy)
• Humans
• Intraocular Pressure (drug effects)
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Ophthalmic Solutions
• Pilocarpine (administration & dosage)
• Reflex, Pupillary (drug effects)
• Refraction, Ocular
• Visual Acuity (drug effects)