The effect of therapeutic ultrasound on the average of multiple intraocular pressures throughout the day in therapy-resistant glaucoma.
The effect of therapeutic ultrasound was evaluated in 17 patients with therapy-resistant glaucoma by comparing average intraocular pressure (IOP) curves measured before and 3-4 months after insonification. The insonification regimen was standardized; the medication was identical during both pressure curve measurements. The average IOP decrease was 44% +/- 24 SD (range, 73% decrease to 6% increase). In 82% of the patients the IOP decrease was more than 34%. There was no correlation between the percentage of IOP decrease and the average IOP before insonification (correlation coefficient, 0.21; P = 0.41).
Sterk
C C
CC
Department of Ophthalmology, Leiden University Medical Centre, The Netherlands.
vd Valk
P H
PH
van Hees
C L
CL
van Delft
J L
JL
van Best
J A
JA
Oosterhuis
J A
JA
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005901:Glaucoma / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007429:Intraocular Pressure / Q000528:radiation effects*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013997:Time Factors; D014464:Ultrasonic Therapy