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  • The study compares the effectiveness and side effects of 2.5% vs. 10% phenylephrine for pupil dilation in diabetic patients with darkly pigmented irides.
  • Both dosage groups showed similar heart rate and blood pressure responses, suggesting minimal systemic side effects.
  • The 10% phenylephrine was found to significantly increase pupil diameter compared to the 2.5%, but the lower dosage is advised for patients at higher risk for complications.

Article Abstract

Objective: To compare the clinical efficacy and systemic side effects of2.5% and 10%phenylephrinefor mydriasis in diabetic patient with darkly pigmented irides.

Material And Method: A prospective randomized double-blind controlled trial was conducted. One hundred diabetic patients were randomly allocated into 2.5% and 10% phenylephrine groups by block randomization. Pupil diameter, blood pressure and heart rate were measured before and after eye drop instillations.

Results: The mean pupil diameters after instillation in the right eye were 7.05 +/- 0.71 mm (2.5% phenylephrine group) and 7.40 +/- 0.72 mm (10% phenylephrine group, p = 0.02) and in the left eye were 7.05 +/- 0.72 mm (2.5% phenylephrine group) and 7.39 +/- 0.72 mm (10% phenylephrine group, p = 0.02). There was no clinically significant difference in mean heart rate, mean systolic and diastolic blood pressure.

Conclusion: In diabetic patients with darkly pigmented irides, 10% phenylephrine is more effective than 2.5% phenylephrine with statistical significance. The authors recommend a single dose of 10% phenyleprine for mydriasis in these patients. However the lower concentration is recommended for use in those who exhibit a higher prevalence ofsignificant vascular disease and autonomic dysfunction and seem to be susceptible to severe adverse reaction of phenylephrine.

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