Improvement of central retinal sensitivity six months after topical isopropyl unoprostone in patients with retinitis pigmentosa

Improvement of central retinal sensitivity six months after topical isopropyl unoprostone in patients with retinitis pigmentosa

Aims: Isopropyl unoprostone (IU), a maxi-K channel activator, is used topically to treat glaucoma, and has been reported to have neuroprotective effects on retinal neurons in vitro and in vivo. The purpose of this non-comparative pilot study was to determine whether topical IU will alter the sensiti...

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Main Authors: Ayako Tawada, Takeshi Sugawara, Kazuha Ogata, Akira Hagiwara, Shuichi Yamamoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Ophthalmology
Subjects:
Humphrey field analyzer
isopropyl unoprostone
microperimetry
retinitis pigmentosa
Online Access:http://www.ijo.in/article.asp?issn=0301-4738;year=2013;volume=61;issue=3;spage=95;epage=99;aulast=Tawada

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