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Observational studyInternational ophthalmology2018

The effects of topical carbonic anhydrase inhibitor in treatment of nystagmus.

Ebru Demet Aygit, Osman Bulut Ocak, Aslı İnal, Korhan Fazıl, Serpil Akar, Birsen Gokyigit

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Observational study in International ophthalmology, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Ebru Demet AygitBeyoglu Eye Training and Research Hospital, Bereketzade Cami Sokak No:2 Beyoglu, Istanbul, Turkey. ebrudemet@hotmail.com.
Osman Bulut OcakBeyoglu Eye Training and Research Hospital, Bereketzade Cami Sokak No:2 Beyoglu, Istanbul, Turkey.
Aslı İnalBeyoglu Eye Training and Research Hospital, Bereketzade Cami Sokak No:2 Beyoglu, Istanbul, Turkey.
Korhan FazılBeyoglu Eye Training and Research Hospital, Bereketzade Cami Sokak No:2 Beyoglu, Istanbul, Turkey.
Serpil AkarBeyoglu Eye Training and Research Hospital, Bereketzade Cami Sokak No:2 Beyoglu, Istanbul, Turkey.
Birsen GokyigitBeyoglu Eye Training and Research Hospital, Bereketzade Cami Sokak No:2 Beyoglu, Istanbul, Turkey.
Beyoglu Goz Egitim ve Arastirma Hastanesi · TR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo evaluate the effects of topical carbonic anhydrase inhibitor (CAI), brinzolamide (Azopt), for treatment of nystagmus patients. MATERIALS AND

methodsPatients who used Brinzolamide for treatment of nystagmus were retrospectively analyzed. 23 patients were included in this study. The patients' diagnosis were idiopathic infantile nystagmus 18 (78.2%) and oculocutaneous albinism in 5 (21.8%). Azopt eye drop was used in both eyes, 3 times a day. Detailed eye examination in all of the patients before treatment and repeated at the end of the first week after treatment. SPSS 16.0 computer program was used for evaluation of DATAs.

resultsThe mean follow-up was 32 ± 28 months. 23 patients 15 (65.2%) were male and 8 (34.7%) were female and the mean age was 12.6 ± 5.5. Before the management of topical brinzolamide, abnormal head position (AHP) were observed in 18 patients. After that we found reduction of nystagmus in 5 (22.7%) of the patients, increase in vision in 9 (40.9%) and reduced AHP in 18.3%. There is no identified change in 4 (18.1%).

conclusionThe medical treatment of nystagmus with topical brinzolamide was found effective in our series but, wider series and longer follow-up studies are needed.

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Administration, TopicalAdolescentCarbonic Anhydrase InhibitorsChildChild, PreschoolDose-Response Relationship, DrugEye MovementsFollow-Up StudiesHumansMaleNystagmus, PathologicOphthalmic SolutionsRetrospective StudiesSulfonamidesThiazinesTime FactorsbrinzolamideCarbonic Anhydrase InhibitorsOphthalmic SolutionsSulfonamidesThiazinesCarbonic anhydrase inhibitorInfantile Nystagmus SyndromeNystagmusOculocutaneos albinism

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PMID28204987
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