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Penetration of topically applied levofloxacin into eyes with thin-wall filtering bleb after trabeculectomy
L Y Qiao1, N L Wang, Y B Liang
1Guangzhou Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yatsen University, Guangzhou, China.
Purpose:
To investigate the comparative penetration of 0.3% levofloxacin eye drops into the aqueous humour between cataract patients with or without (control) thin-wall filtering blebs.
Methods:
One drop of 0.3% levofloxacin was administered to the eyes at 30-min intervals for 3.5 h before phacoemulcification for both groups. Aqueous humour samples (0.1-0.2 ml) were aspirated during surgery. The concentration of levofloxacin in the aqueous humour was determined by high-performance liquid chromatography. The Student's t-test, Pearson correlation, and chi(2) test were used to compare the data of the two groups. A P<0.05 was required for results to be considered statistically significant.
Results:
The levofloxacin concentration in the aqueous humour was significantly increased (P<0.0001) in the bleb (mean+SD: 3.7+/-2.3 microg/ml) vscontrol group (0.4+/-0.2 microg/ml). Intraocular pressure and the bleb area were not correlated with levofloxacin concentration.
Conclusion:
The presence of thin-wall filtering blebs increases intraocular penetration of topically administered levofloxacin.
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