Management of chronic glaucoma with pilocarpine Ocuserts.
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.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002908:Chronic Disease; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D003692:Delayed-Action Preparations; D005260:Female; D005901:Glaucoma / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009216:Myopia / Q000139:chemically induced; D010862:Pilocarpine / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014792:Visual Acuity
D003692:Delayed-Action Preparations; D010862:Pilocarpine