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Trial reportInternational ophthalmology2021

The effects of tropicamide and cyclopentolate hydrochloride on laser flare meter measurements in uveitis patients: a comparative study.

Medine Yilmaz, Suzan Guven Yilmaz, Melis Palamar, Halil Ates, Ayse Yagci

Abstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in International ophthalmology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Medine YilmazManisa Merkezefendi State Hospital, Manisa, Turkey.
Suzan Guven YilmazDepartment of Ophthalmology, Ege University School of Medicine, 35100, Bornova, Izmir, Turkey. drsuzan2003@yahoo.com.
Melis PalamarDepartment of Ophthalmology, Ege University School of Medicine, 35100, Bornova, Izmir, Turkey.
Halil AtesDepartment of Ophthalmology, Ege University School of Medicine, 35100, Bornova, Izmir, Turkey.
Ayse YagciDepartment of Ophthalmology, Ege University School of Medicine, 35100, Bornova, Izmir, Turkey.
Ege University · TRSivas State Hospital · TR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTo investigate the effects of 1% cyclopentolate hydrochloride and 1% tropicamide eye drops on aqueous flare measurements by using the laser flare meter.

methodsOne hundred forty eight eyes of 83 patients with inactive uveitis were enrolled. The patients were randomly assigned to receive either 1% tropicamide (Group 1) or 1% cyclopentolate hydrochloride (Group 2) as the mydriatic agent. Best corrected visual acuity (BCVA), intraocular pressure (IOP), aqueous flare reaction levels measured by laser flare meter device (FM 600, Kowa, Kowa Company Ltd, Nagoya, Japan) before and post dilatation agents were evaluated.

resultsGroup 1 consisted of 75 eyes and Group 2 consisted of 77 eyes. The mean age of Group 1 patients was 34.85 ± 12.60 (range, 12-64) years; the mean age of Group 2 was 36.92 ± 13.30 (range, 12-70) years (p > 0.05). The mean BCVAs of two groups were 0.16 ± 0.43 (range, 0.00-3.10) logMAR and 0.17 ± 0.42 (range, 0.00-3.10) logMAR, respectively. There were no statistically significant differences between Groups 1 and 2 regarding gender or clinical characteristics (p > 0.05). No significant differences were detected in pre- or post-dilatation values between two groups (p = 0.470, p = 0.998).

conclusionsAs a result, anterior chamber flare values in uveitis patients do not differ significantly between 1% tropicamide and 1% cyclopentolate hydrochloride, and both agents can be safely used for dilatation during examination of patients with uveitis.

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TropicamideUveitisAdolescentAdultAqueous HumorChildCyclopentolateHumansJapanLasersMiddle AgedYoung AdultCyclopentolateTropicamideCyclopentolate hydrochlorideLaser flare meterTropicamideUveitis

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PMID33200390
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