Effects of timolol maleate on tear flow in human eyes
- 1 March 1980
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in Albrecht von Graefes Archiv für Ophthalmologie
- Vol. 213 (1) , 19-22
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf02391207
Abstract
Lacrimal function was studied in 30 patients treated for glaucoma, with 0.25% timolol eye drops. Rose bengal and fluorescein staining disclosed punctate epithelial defects in 11 eyes after one week. During the following weeks there defects disappeared spontaneously in most eyes. Schirmer tests (I and II), tear lysozyme and pre-corneal film break-up time were significantly decreased by the treatment, while tear immunoglobulins were unimpaired. The authors conclude that topical timolol treatment decreases tear production. This effect is quantitatively limited and does not appear dangerous for normal eyes, although it may become so for eyes with an originally low lacrimal secretion. An 30 Patienten, die wegen Glaukom mit 0,25% igen Timolol-Augentropfen behandelt wurden, wurde die Tränenfunktion untersucht. Rose bengal und Fluoreszein-Anfärbungen zeigten punktförmige Epitheldefekte in 11 Augen nach einer Woche Therapie. Während der folgenden Wochen verschwanden sie spontan in den meisten Fällen. Der Schirmer-Test (I und II), Tränen-Lysozyme und Aufbruchzeit waren signifikant herabgesetzt bei den behandelten Augen, während die Tränen-Immunoglobuline unverändert waren. Die Autoren schließen daraus, daß örtliche Anwendung von Timolol die Tränenproduktion herabsetzt. Dieser Effekt ist quantitativ begrenzt und scheint in normalen Augen keinen schädlichen Effekt zu haben. Er könnte jedoch gefährlich werden in Augen, die schon vorher eine niedrige Sekretion hatten.This publication has 13 references indexed in Scilit:
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