ocular hypertension/triglyceride

OBJECTIVE To determine the effect on serum lipid levels of carteolol hydrochloride 1.0% or timolol maleate 0.5% given twice a day to women age 60 years and older with primary open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension. METHODS We included 112 patients in this double-masked, randomized, multicenter

OBJECTIVE To compare the effects of 0.5% timolol maleate, 2% carteolol, and 0.3% metipranolol on intraocular pressure (IOP) in 45 patients with primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) and ocular hypertension. A secondary goal of this study was to evaluate the ocular and systemic side effects of these

OBJECTIVE To determine whether two topical beta-blockers, timolol and carteolol, differently affect plasma lipids and lipoproteins in normolipidemic Japanese patients with glaucoma. METHODS Thirty-three normolipidemic patients with primary open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension were randomly

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the association among elevated intraocular pressure (IOP), the metabolic syndrome (MetS), body mass index (BMI), and some of their components in the Israeli population. METHODS We retrospectively reviewed the charts of 12 747 soldiers of the Israeli Defense Forces, aged 35y or

OBJECTIVE The aim of the study was to evaluate the association between intraocular pressure (IOP) and several systemic health parameters in Taiwan. METHODS We retrospectively reviewed the medical records from all participants who had been examined in China Medical University Hospital. A total of

OBJECTIVE To examine whether an association exists between long-term use of topical timolol and blood lipids, including high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), cholesterol, and triglycerides, among participants of the Blue Mountains Eye Study. METHODS From 1992 through 1994, a detailed medical

BACKGROUND Worldwide, degenerative eye diseases (age-related maculopathy (ARM), cataract, glaucoma) are the main causes of visual impairment and blindness, which contribute to disability in the elderly. Mainly three types of nutritional factors are investigated for their potential protection against