Indian Journal of Ophthalmology

ORIGINAL ARTICLE
Year
: 2015  |  Volume : 63  |  Issue : 1  |  Page : 15--19

Decreased keratocyte density and central corneal thickness in primary open-angle glaucoma patients undergoing treatment with topical prostaglandin analogues


Sibel Kocabeyoglu, Mehmet C Mocan, Murat Irkec 
 Department of Ophthalmology, Hacettepe University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey

Correspondence Address:
Murat Irkec
Hacettepe University, School of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology, Ankara
Turkey

Purpose: To evaluate whether prostaglandin (PG) analogue use is associated with alterations in keratocyte density and central corneal thickness (CCT) in subjects with primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG). Materials and Methods: Thirty-five POAG patients treated with PG analogues for >2 years and 35 control subjects without glaucoma were included in this cross-sectional study. All subjects were underwent CCT measurements using ultrasound pachymetry. Keratocyte densities of each stromal layer were determined by in vivo confocal microscopy. Student�SQ�s t-test and Chi-square test were used for statistical evaluations. Correlations between keratocyte densities and CCT were analyzed using Pearson�SQ�s correlation analysis. Results: Keratocyte densities in each stromal layer were significantly lower in glaucoma patients receiving PG analogues as compared to those of controls (P < 0.001). The mean CCT was also lower in glaucoma patients (515.2 ± 18.8 μ) than control subjects (549.6 ± 21.1 μ, P < 0.001). A positive correlation between keratocyte densities in each stromal layer and CCT was observed in POAG patients. Conclusions: Long-term administration of topical PG analogues may adversely influence keratocyte densities and CCT. Further prospective studies are required clarify the relationship between PG analogues and their effects on the cornea.


How to cite this article:
Kocabeyoglu S, Mocan MC, Irkec M. Decreased keratocyte density and central corneal thickness in primary open-angle glaucoma patients undergoing treatment with topical prostaglandin analogues.Indian J Ophthalmol 2015;63:15-19


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Kocabeyoglu S, Mocan MC, Irkec M. Decreased keratocyte density and central corneal thickness in primary open-angle glaucoma patients undergoing treatment with topical prostaglandin analogues. Indian J Ophthalmol [serial online] 2015 [cited 2024 Mar 29 ];63:15-19
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