The effects of different doses of remifentanil on intraocular pressure after tracheal intubation: a randomized, double-blind and prospective study.

We investigated the effects of alfentanil and different doses of remifentanil on intraocular pressure (IOP) and hemodynamic responses during laryngoscopy and endotracheal intubation in 60 patients. IOP values decreased significantly from 30 seconds before the intubation to 5 minutes after intubation measurements compared to baseline values in all the groups. However, a significant increase in IOP was recorded in the 0.

Conjunctival impression cytology in pseudoexfoliative glaucoma and pseudoexfoliation syndrome.

Background: In this study, ocular surface changes and tear film functions in patients with pseudoexfoliative glaucoma (PEXG) and pseudoexfoliation (PEX) syndrome were evaluated.

Methods: This study is a randomized, double-blind and prospective study. Conjunctival impression cytology, tear film break-up time (TFBUT) test and basal Schirmer test (BST) were performed on 45 eyes of 45 subjects with PEXG (group I), 48 eyes of 48 subjects with PEX syndrome (group 2) and 50 eyes of 50 normal subjects (group 3).

The effect of latanoprost, bimatoprost, and travoprost on intraocular pressure after cataract surgery.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of preoperative topical latanoprost, bimatoprost, and travoprost administration on postoperative intraocular pressure (IOP) after phacoemulsification and posterior chamber intraocular lens (PC IOL) implantation.

Methods: This prospective, randomized, double-masked study included 120 eyes of 120 consecutive, normotensive, uncomplicated cataract patients having phacoemulsification surgery with PC IOL implantation. They were randomized into 1 of 4 treatment groups, each of which had 30 patients.

A short-term study of the additive effect of latanoprost 0.005% and brimonidine 0.2%.

Purpose: To evaluate the short-term additive effects of latanoprost 0.005% and brimonidine 0.2%.

Effect of frequent-replacement contact lenses on normal conjunctival flora.

Purpose: To evaluate the effect of frequent-replacement contact lenses (FRCL) on the normal conjunctival flora.

Methods: This study included 30 patients using FRCL for refractive errors only and 32 age-matched, healthy controls. All patients replaced their lenses every 3 to 4 weeks.