title: Ocular surface changes in glaucoma patients related to topical medications.
abstract: Topical glaucoma therapy is a long termed, usually lifelong. Antiglaucomatous drugs have toxic effects on ocular surface, due to preservative toxicitiy or the drug itself. Adding a lubricant eyedrops to antiglaucomatous therapy, especially if considering the preservative used, can have protective effect. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the stabilty of precorneal tear film in glaucoma patient prior and after administration of lubricant eye drops with different tipe of preservatives. The study showed the protective role of ocular surface lubrication especially when using drugs with less harmful preservatives.
authors.forename: Suzana
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kovačević
authors.forename: Samir
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Čanović
authors.forename: Ana Didović
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Pavičić
authors.forename: Marija Škara
authors.initials: MŠ
authors.lastname: Kolega
authors.forename: Jadranka Katušić
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Bašić
mesh_terms: D060433:Administration, Ophthalmic; D000368:Aged; D005123:Eye; D005260:Female; D005901:Glaucoma / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D054327:Lubricants / Q000737:chemistry*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009883:Ophthalmic Solutions; D011310:Preservatives, Pharmaceutical / Q000737:chemistry*; D013666:Tears / Q000187:drug effects*
chemical_list: D054327:Lubricants; D009883:Ophthalmic Solutions; D011310:Preservatives, Pharmaceutical