Effect of Topical Dexmedetomidine on Intraocular Pressure

Summary

Evaluate the short-term safety and efficacy of dexmedetomidine (0.0055%) drops on intraocular pressure (IOP) in healthy eyes.

Timeline

Start

2017-12-01

Primary completion

2018-01-01

Completion

2018-04-03

Publications

• Background Tham YC, Li X, Wong TY, Quigley HA, Aung T, Cheng CY. Global prevalence of glaucoma and projections of glaucoma burden through 2040: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Ophthalmology. 2014 Nov;121(11):2081-90. doi: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2014.05.013. Epub 2014 Jun 26.
• Background Quigley HA, Broman AT. The number of people with glaucoma worldwide in 2010 and 2020. Br J Ophthalmol. 2006 Mar;90(3):262-7. doi: 10.1136/bjo.2005.081224.
• Background Kim NY, Yoo YC, Park H, Choi YD, Kim CY, Bai SJ. The effect of dexmedetomidine on intraocular pressure increase in patients during robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy in the steep Trendelenburg position. J Endourol. 2015 Mar;29(3):310-6. doi: 10.1089/end.2014.0381. Epub 2014 Oct 14.
• Background Zhou C, Zhu Y, Liu Z, Ruan L. The Effects of Intravenous Dexmedetomidine Injections on IOP in General Anesthesia Intubation: A Meta-Analysis. Biomed Res Int. 2017;2017:6186832. doi: 10.1155/2017/6186832. Epub 2017 Feb 2.
• Background Vartiainen J, MacDonald E, Urtti A, Rouhiainen H, Virtanen R. Dexmedetomidine-induced ocular hypotension in rabbits with normal or elevated intraocular pressures. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 1992 May;33(6):2019-23.
• Fakhoury H, Abdelmassih Y, El-Khoury S, Amro M, Zaarour K, Cherfan C, Tomey K, Khoueir Z. Effect of Topical Dexmedetomidine (0.0055%) on Intraocular Pressure in Healthy Eyes: A Randomized Controlled Trial. J Curr Glaucoma Pract. 2021 May-Aug;15(2):58-63. doi: 10.5005/jp-journals-10078-1310.

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