[Increase in visual field defects under long-term timolol treatment in patients with open-angle glaucoma - observations from an ophthalmology practice].
The authors report on 6 patients with open-angle glaucoma who were treated with Timolol eye drops for 2 years. During this period the intraocular pressure was normal at all times. In spite of this a deterioration in visual fields occurred, in some of the cases associated with reduced vision. It is emphasized that these patients form part of a larger group comprising 30 individuals. In the remaining 24 patients no deterioration of the visual field or vision was found during the 2 years of treatment with Timolol.
D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005902:Glaucoma, Open-Angle / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008134:Long-Term Care; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009883:Ophthalmic Solutions; D011412:Propanolamines / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013999:Timolol / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000139:chemically induced*; D014794:Visual Fields / Q000187:drug effects*
D009883:Ophthalmic Solutions; D011412:Propanolamines; D013999:Timolol
Zunahme von Gesichtsfelddefekten unter Timolol-Langzeitbehandlung bei Patienten mit Weitwinkelglaukom-Beobachtungen in der augenärztlichen Praxis.