Impact of Intraocular Pressure Maintenance on Sight Preservation

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dc.contributor.advisorSusan Brown
dc.contributor.committeeMemberKristine A. Lykens
dc.contributor.committeeMemberClaudia S. Coggin
dc.creatorRatliff, Marla D.
dc.date.accessioned2019-08-22T21:14:22Z
dc.date.available2019-08-22T21:14:22Z
dc.date.issued2002-05-01
dc.date.submitted2014-03-31T08:36:05-07:00
dc.description.abstractRatliff, Marla D., Impact of Intraocular Pressure Maintenance on Sight Preservation. Master of Public Health (Health Services Research), May 2002, 35 pp., 3 tables, 1 figure, 40 titles. Purpose: The objective of the study was to review diurnal IOP control and its impact on sight preservation. Methods: This is a retrospective study used in patients with elevated IOP. Patient IOPs were measured every 4 hours over a 24-hour period. Qualified patients provided open label TRAVATAN to dose once a day for 2 weeks. Following 2 weeks of dosing, IOP measurements were taken every 4 hours for 36 hours. Additional IOP measurements were taken at 60 and 84 hours after the last dose of TRAVATAN. Results: The IOP changes from baseline were statistically significant (p≤0.0001) at all time points out to 36 hours. Even without additional dosing, substantial IOP reductions (6mm Hg) were maintained out to 84 hours. Conclusions: Use of TRAVATAN may have less impact on IOP maintenance due to non-compliance and missed doses. This could help prevent glaucomatous loss and preserve sight.
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dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12503/29180
dc.language.isoen
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dc.subjectEye Diseases
dc.subjectLife Sciences
dc.subjectMedicine and Health Sciences
dc.subjectOphthalmology
dc.subjectOptometry
dc.subjectPharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
dc.subjectSense Organs
dc.subjectVision Science
dc.subjectIntraocular pressure
dc.subjectmaintenance
dc.subjectsight preservation
dc.subjectdiurnal IOP control
dc.subjectTRAVATAN
dc.subjectglaucomatous loss
dc.subjectnon-compliance
dc.subjectmissed doses
dc.titleImpact of Intraocular Pressure Maintenance on Sight Preservation
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dc.type.materialtext
thesis.degree.departmentSchool of Public Health
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Public Health

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