Abstract
4/2006
vol. 108
Review article
Topical prostaglandins influence over cornea – preliminary report
- Z Kliniki Okulistycznej Wojskowego Instytutu Medycznego w Warszawie
Online publish date: 2006/12/21
In the article the recent research on the biology of corneal stroma and biological impact of topical prostaglandin analogues on this tissue, were presented. The outcome of some studies, regarding influence of this class of antiglaucoma medication on central corneal thickness (CCT), were included. The impact of CCT on the readings of intraocular pressure and the aspect of diurnal fluctuations of CCT were also emphasized.
Keywords
prostaglandin analogues, central corneal thickness, matrix metaloproteinases
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