Publications by authors named "Hannah Emami Alagha"

Objective: To evaluate the effects of long-term (30-day) oral administration of melatonin on tear production, intraocular pressure (IOP), and concentration of melatonin in the tears and serum of healthy dogs.

Animals: 20 healthy sexually intact adult male dogs.

Procedures: 10 dogs were given melatonin (0.

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  • The study aimed to evaluate the effects of preservative-free tafluprost 0.0015% on intraocular pressure (IOP) and potential side effects in healthy horses.
  • Results showed that tafluprost significantly reduced IOP at specific time points (T120 and T24 h), but there were observed local side effects like chemosis and blepharospasm.
  • Overall, while tafluprost 0.0015% can lower IOP, its adverse effects make it unsuitable for glaucoma treatment in horses, and it did not significantly impact tear production.
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Objectives: The aim of this study was to assess the effect of topical tetracaine hydrochloride 0.5% on intraocular pressure (IOP) in ophthalmologically normal cats.

Methods: Twenty domestic shorthair cats (40 eyes) were used in this study.

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