The Influence of Long-term Treatment with Timolol on Human Tear Lysozyme Albumin Content

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Journal Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol

Specialty Ophthalmology

Date 1982 Jan 1

PMID 7075967

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Authors

G Strasser

G Grabner

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Abstract

The long-term effect of timolol maleate on lacrimal secretion was tested by investigating the concentration of lysozyme and albumin in tears before the start of treatment and after different follow-up periods. A total of 25 patients (45 eyes) were treated with 0.25% or 0.5% timolol as the only antiglaucomatous therapy over a 7.6 month mean observation period (2-13 months). No significant change was found either in the lysozyme or in the albumin concentration.

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