title: The effect of ocular hypotensive agents on macula.
abstract: We evaluated the effect of long-term topical antiglaucoma drugs on the macula using the noninvasive macular visual field threshold test in 100 eyes of 75 patients with ocular hypertension or primary open-angle glaucoma. We found that topical antiglaucoma agents can alter macular sensitivity after long-term therapy and advise evaluation of the macula in glaucoma patients receiving antiglaucomatous agents.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Afyon Kocatepe University, Afyonkarahisar, 03200, Turkey. drfaruk2@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Faruk
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Oztürk
authors.forename: Güliz Fatma
authors.initials: GF
authors.lastname: Yavas
authors.forename: Tuncay
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Küsbeci
mesh_terms: D000287:Administration, Topical; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000577:Amides / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000069580:Bimatoprost; D003008:Cloprostenol / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005902:Glaucoma, Open-Angle / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D000077338:Latanoprost; D008055:Lipids / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008266:Macula Lutea / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009798:Ocular Hypertension / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D011461:Prostaglandins F, Synthetic / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013999:Timolol / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014065:Tonometry, Ocular; D000069557:Travoprost; D014792:Visual Acuity / Q000187:drug effects; D058609:Visual Field Tests
chemical_list: D000577:Amides; D008055:Lipids; D011461:Prostaglandins F, Synthetic; D003008:Cloprostenol; D000077338:Latanoprost; D013999:Timolol; D000069580:Bimatoprost; D000069557:Travoprost