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Trial reportMiddle East African journal of ophthalmology

Evaluation of Contrast Sensitivity after Four Different Treatment Modalities Using OPTEC-Functional Vision Analyzer in Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma.

Parvin Azizzadeh, Masoud Safarzadeh

Abstract readComparative StudyRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Middle East African journal of ophthalmology. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2.4field-weighted citation impact, top 12% of its field
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Parvin AzizzadehDepartment of Ophthalmology, Bahman Hospital, Tehran, Iran.
Masoud SafarzadehDepartment of Optometry, Faculty of Rehabilitation Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Iran University of Medical Sciences · IR

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThe purpose of the study is to evaluate the changes in contrast sensitivity (CS) after using the four different types of antiglaucoma eye drops in patients with primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) by OPTEC-functional vision analyzer (FVA).

methodsIn this prospective study, eighty patients (80 eyes) with POAG were randomly divided into four groups. The groups were randomly received timolol maleate 0.5%, travoprost 0.004%, dorzolamide 2%, and brimonidine tartrate 0.2%. The medications were used in the eye that was randomly selected. The CS was assessed before and 15 min after the intervention by the FVA. The paired

resultsFifteen minutes after the instillation of timolol maleate (Group A), the CS in three out of twenty patients at the spatial frequencies of 1.5, and 3 cycles per degree (cpd) was significantly decreased (

conclusionOur study showed that CS values at low and high spatial frequencies after applying timolol and brimonidine eye drops are temporarily reduced in patients with POAG.

Indexed as

AdultAntihypertensive AgentsBrimonidine TartrateContrast SensitivityFemaleGlaucoma, Open-AngleHumansIntraocular PressureMaleMiddle AgedOphthalmic SolutionsProspective StudiesSulfonamidesThiophenesTimololTravoprostAntihypertensive AgentsBrimonidine TartratedorzolamideOphthalmic SolutionsSulfonamidesThiophenesTimololTravoprostContrast sensitivitydrugsglaucoma

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PMID31543661
PMCPMC6737788
OpenAlexW2970211413

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