Publications by authors named "Nobuko Nakajima"
Aims: The effects of switching from topical beta-blockers (beta) to latanoprost (LA) on intraocular pressure (IOP) and IOP-reduction rate (IOP-RR) in patients with normal-tension glaucoma (NTG) were investigated.
Subjects And Methods: Sixty (60) NTG patients (60 eyes) were divided into three equal groups receiving carteolol hydrochloride (group A), nipradilol (group B), and betaxolol hydrochloride (group C) twice-daily for 3 months. The drugs were changed to topical LA administered once-daily for the next 3 months.
Purpose: As some patients show little response to latanoprost, one of the most powerful topical glaucoma medications, we investigated the incidence and clinical profiles of latanoprost nonresponders (LNR) in the Japanese population.
Methods: We examined 62 glaucoma patients (62 eyes) who had received only latanoprost for more than 3 months. Their mean age was 63.
Purpose: To evaluate the Visual Function 14(VF-14) index of functional visual impairment in patients with corneal disease treated by phototherapeutic keratectomy (PTK).
Methods: Seventy-two patients with corneal disease who were treated by PTK participated in this study between March 1999 and September 2002. Demographic, ocular history, best-corrected visual acuity, and detailed ocular examination data were collected.
Background: Sphingolipids are emerging as important signaling molecules that may be produced by cardiac tissue during ischemic stress or as a consequence of inflammation. Because both inflammation and myocardial ischemia are associated with coronary artery disease (CAD), a study was designed to test the ability of serum sphingolipids to predict obstructive CAD.
Methods: The study consisted of 308 consecutive patients undergoing coronary angiography for all indications.