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- Title
Effects of switching to SofZia-preserved travoprost in patients who presented with superficial punctate keratopathy while under treatment with latanoprost.
- Authors
Yamazaki, Sei; Nanno, Mami; Kimura, Tairo; Suzumura, Hirotaka; Yoshikawa, Keiji
- Abstract
The article investigates the effects of switching to SofZia-preserved travoprost (TRV) inpatients with superficial punctate keratopathy (SPK) while under treatment with benzalkonium chloride (BAC)-preserved latanoprost (LAT). Findings revealed a significant decrease in the mean SPK score in the whole cornea of 45 patients who switch to TRV, while intraocular pressure did not changed. Observation showed the higher SPK score inpatients using concomitant medications that contained BAC.
- Subjects
EYE diseases; CORNEA diseases; CHLORIDES; THERAPEUTICS; INTRAOCULAR pressure
- Publication
Japanese Journal of Ophthalmology, 2010, Vol 54, Issue 1, p7
- ISSN
0021-5155
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s10384-009-0754-8