Effect of Nepafenac Eye Drops on Intraocular Pressure in Normal Eyes

Summary

The Nevanac product information insert says that it can cause increase in eye pressure in 5-10% of patients. There is very little published literature on the effect of topical Nepafenac eye drops on eye pressure in normal people. The purpose of our study is to report this effect with a working hypothesis that there is no increase in eye pressure following use of Nepafenac eye drops.

Timeline

Start

2012-12

Primary completion

2013-02

Completion

2013-04

Publications

• Background Gamache DA, Graff G, Brady MT, Spellman JM, Yanni JM. Nepafenac, a unique nonsteroidal prodrug with potential utility in the treatment of trauma-induced ocular inflammation: I. Assessment of anti-inflammatory efficacy. Inflammation. 2000 Aug;24(4):357-70. doi: 10.1023/a:1007049015148.
• Results Chiba T, Kashiwagi K, Chiba N, Tsukahara S. Effect of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory ophthalmic solution on intraocular pressure reduction by latanoprost in patients with primary open angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension. Br J Ophthalmol. 2006 Mar;90(3):314-7. doi: 10.1136/bjo.2005.080895.
• Results Warren KA, Fox JE. Topical nepafenac as an alternate treatment for cystoid macular edema in steroid responsive patients. Retina. 2008 Nov-Dec;28(10):1427-34. doi: 10.1097/IAE.0b013e31817e7ead.

Drugs

Indications

No indication recorded.