The impact of common classes of topical antiglaucoma medications on central corneal thickness--own observations.

Purpose: To investigate the influence of common classes of topical antiglaucoma medications used either in monotherapy or combined therapy on CCT.

Material And Methods: In a retrospective study 487 eyes from consecutive 260 patients (148 F/112 M) with open angle glaucoma were examined. Depending on the topical treatment they were classified into 7 groups: A/PGA (n=212), B/BB (n= 54), C/CAI (n=36), D/PGA + CAI (n=25) E/PGA + BB (n=23) F/BB + CAI (n=54), G/ non-treated (n=83).