Interior 2_2006.qxd - Oftalmologia.ro
Interior 2_2006.qxd - Oftalmologia.ro
Interior 2_2006.qxd - Oftalmologia.ro
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OFTALMOLOGIA 2 - 2006<br />
ABSTRACT<br />
PURPOSE<br />
To analyze the IOP diurnal fluctuations in patients presenting pseudoexfoliative synd<strong>ro</strong>me (PEX) compared<br />
to those without PEX.<br />
METHOD<br />
A clinical observational p<strong>ro</strong>spective study, one year, on 2 g<strong>ro</strong>ups of patients: g<strong>ro</strong>up A (13 patients) -<br />
with pseudoexfoliative synd<strong>ro</strong>me (PEX) and g<strong>ro</strong>up B, cont<strong>ro</strong>l, (11 patients) - without PEX. The g<strong>ro</strong>ups were<br />
homogeneous about the age and sex distribution. At each visit 4 IOP measurements were taken using<br />
Goldmann aplanotonometry.<br />
RESULTS<br />
In PEX patients the IOP had greater values during the study period compared to the cont<strong>ro</strong>l g<strong>ro</strong>up.<br />
By comparing the two g<strong>ro</strong>ups have been observed significant differences about the maximum IOP, the mean<br />
IOP and the diurnal fluctuations, also about the incidence of the complications.<br />
CONCLUSIONS<br />
The IOP diurnal fluctuations in PEX patients are significantly greater than the physiological ones and<br />
therefore influence the therapeutic attitude and the p<strong>ro</strong>gnostic.<br />
The significant fluctuations in the IOP diurnal curve are an important predictive factor for the eyes that will<br />
develop secondary glaucoma. The pseudoexfoliative synd<strong>ro</strong>me is an independent risk factor for glaucoma in<br />
patients with intraocular hypertension.<br />
KEY WORDS:<br />
• pseudoexfoliative synd<strong>ro</strong>me,<br />
• IOP fluctuations,<br />
• secondary glaucoma.<br />
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SCOP<br />
Analiza fluctuatiilor diurne ale PIO la pacientii cu sind<strong>ro</strong>m pseudoexfoliativ in comparatie cu pacientii care<br />
nu prezinta aceasta patologie.<br />
MATERIAL SI METODA<br />
Studiu clinic p<strong>ro</strong>spectiv, observational, timp de 1 an (01.03.2005-28.02.2006) pe doua loturi de pacienti:<br />
- lotul A: 13 pacienti (26 de ochi) cu sind<strong>ro</strong>m pseudoexfoliativ, 3 cu PEX ''bilateral'' si 10 cu PEX aparent<br />
clinic ''unilateral''.<br />
- lotul B: 11 pacienti (22 de ochi) fara sind<strong>ro</strong>m psedoexfoliativ.<br />
Loturile au fost omogene in ceea ce priveste repartitia pe grupe de varsta si sex si nu au prezentat patologie<br />
oculara asociata (vicii importante de refractie, patologie corneeana, inflamatii intraoculare, etc.) care sa<br />
fi influentat rezultatele studiului. ( tabel 1)