title: Comparison of the effects of latanoprost and bimatoprost on central corneal thickness.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To compare the effects of latanoprost and bimatoprost on central corneal thickness (CCT).
  
  
  METHODS
  A total of 188 eyes of 94 patients who were being followed in our hospital's glaucoma clinic and were receiving either latanoprost (55.3%) or bimatoprost (44.7%) monotherapy were recruited for the study. The data were collected prospectively from the patients, who were medicated with bimatoprost or latanoprost, at the initial diagnosis of glaucoma. Measurements were performed at the initial diagnosis, 6th, 12th, and 24th months. All the measurements were carried out by the same doctor between 9 AM and 11 AM, using Goldmann applanation tonometer for intraocular pressure (IOP) and ultrasound biopachymeter for CCT.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There were no significant differences between the patient groups receiving latanoprost or bimatoprost for sex, age, baseline IOP, and CCT. The mean baseline CCT values were 559.5+/-35.3 mum for latanoprost group and 553.4+/-31.7 mum for bimatoprost group. CCT of both groups at 6, 12, and 24 months were significantly thinner when compared with baseline CCT. The percent reduction rates were 1.9+/-2.4% for latanoprost and 2.8+/-1.8% for bimatoprost in the 24th month.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  A significant reduction in CCT was observed at the 6th, 12th, and 24th months with latanoprost and bimatoprost. Serial CCT measurements in determining the IOP values may be helpful in the follow-up of prostaglandin analogs.
authors.affiliation: Ulucanlar Eye Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey. eminesentr@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Emine
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Sen
authors.forename: Pinar
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Nalcacioglu
authors.forename: Alper
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Yazici
authors.forename: Fatma Nur
authors.initials: FN
authors.lastname: Aksakal
authors.forename: Ayse
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Altinok
authors.forename: Tulay
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tuna
authors.forename: Gultekin
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Koklu
mesh_terms: D000577:Amides / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000069580:Bimatoprost; D003008:Cloprostenol / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003315:Cornea / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000187:drug effects*; D005260:Female; D005902:Glaucoma, Open-Angle / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007429:Intraocular Pressure / Q000187:drug effects; D000077338:Latanoprost; D008297:Male; D033401:Microscopy, Acoustic; D008875:Middle Aged; D009798:Ocular Hypertension / Q000188:drug therapy; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011461:Prostaglandins F, Synthetic / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014065:Tonometry, Ocular
chemical_list: D000577:Amides; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents; D011461:Prostaglandins F, Synthetic; D003008:Cloprostenol; D000077338:Latanoprost; D000069580:Bimatoprost