title: Comparative effects of intraocular pressure between systemic and topical carbonic anhydrase inhibitors: a clinical masked, cross-over study.
abstract: The aims of the following study were to compare the efficacy of Dorzolamide 1% eye drops with systemic Acetazolamide on the ocular pressure diurnal curve in patients with maximal medical therapy. Three ocular pressure curve were performed in glaucomatous patients, already receiving maximal medical therapy. After a baseline curve, patients were pretreated either with Dorzolamide 1% eye drops or 250 mg Acetazolamide tablets in a double-blind cross-over study. Dorzolamide 1% eye drops and 250 mg Acetazolamide tablets significantly reduced intraocular pressure (IOP) at 2 and 4 h after pretreatment. Both treatments caused a significantly additional decrease of IOP despite maximal medical therapy. Dorzolamide 1% eye drops is as effective as Acetazolamide tablets in reducing the IOP curve. Topical carbonic anhydrase inhibitors may represent an additional and safer treatment for those patients with uncontrolled medical glaucoma.
authors.affiliation: Eye Clinic University of Rome Tor Vergata, G.B. Bietti Eye Foundation, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Centofanti
authors.forename: G L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Manni
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Napoli
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Bucci
mesh_terms: D000086:Acetazolamide / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000375:Aging / Q000378:metabolism; D002257:Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002940:Circadian Rhythm / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D018592:Cross-Over Studies; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D005127:Eye Color / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D005901:Glaucoma / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D007429:Intraocular Pressure / Q000187:drug effects*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009883:Ophthalmic Solutions; D013449:Sulfonamides / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013876:Thiophenes / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D002257:Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors; D009883:Ophthalmic Solutions; D013449:Sulfonamides; D013876:Thiophenes; C062765:dorzolamide; D000086:Acetazolamide