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DOI: https://doi.org/10.15407/fz

Fiziologichnyi Zhurnal

is a scientific journal issued by the

Bogomoletz Institute of Physiology
National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine

Editor-in-chief: V.F. Sagach

The journal was founded in 1955 as
1955 – 1977 "Fiziolohichnyi zhurnal" (ISSN 0015 – 3311)
1978 – 1993 "Fiziologicheskii zhurnal" (ISSN 0201 – 8489)
1994 – 2016 "Fiziolohichnyi zhurnal" (ISSN 0201 – 8489)
2017 – "Fiziolohichnyi zhurnal" (ISSN 2522-9028)

Fiziol. Zh. 2022; 68(1): 69-73

EVALUATION OF FUNCTIONAL PARAMETERS OF THE ANTERIOR SURFACE OF THE EYE AND EYELIDS IN THE CASE OF PRIMARY OPEN-ANGLE GLAUCOMA

N.M. Veselovska1,2, O.G. Pyatiizbyantseva2, I.B. Zaporozhchenko1,2, Z.F. Veselovska1,2

  1. Kyiv Medical University, Ukraine
  2. Ophthalmology Clinic of Kyiv City Hospital No. 1, Kyiv, Ukraine
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15407/fz68.01.069


Abstract

To conduct an analysis of the anterior surface of the eye in patients with the newly diagnosed primary open-angle glaucoma in order to choose treatment with or without preservative. We evaluated the front surface of the eye in 46 patients (92 eyes) diagnosed with primary open-angle glaucoma: 20 men and 26 women aged from 58 to 80 years. The anterior surface of the eye was examined using an analyzer of the anterior eye. The signs of previously diagnosed dry eye syndrome (DES) with various manifestations of dysfunction of meibomian glands and complaints about dry eyes, foreign body sensation, lacrymation and blurred vision were reported in 39 patients (85%). Based on the examination results, preservative-free topical hypotensive medications were recommended for these 39 patients. In order to preserve visual functions and quality of life in patients with newly diagnosed POAG, it is advisable to conduct a preliminary assessment of the condition of the anterior surface of the eye when prescribing drug therapy in order to rationalize the choice of first-line drugs with or without preservative in accordance with the European recommendations of Diagnosis and Treatment for glaucoma.

Keywords: preservative-free medications; dry eye syndrome; primary open-angle glaucoma.

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