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مقاله
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Abstract
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Title:
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Medical treatment Results in primary open angle glaucoma
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Author(s):
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Rakhshandeh Alipanahi MD, Sima Sayyahmelli MD, Sara Sayyahmelli MD, Houshang Ghassemi MD,
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Presentation Type:
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Oral
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Subject:
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Glaucoma
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Others:
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Presenting Author:
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Name:
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Rakhshandeh Alipanahi
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Affiliation :(optional)
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Associate Professor of Ophthalmology of the medical sciences university
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E mail:
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ralipanahi@yahoo.com
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Phone:
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5562600
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Mobile:
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09141140374
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Purpose:
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To evaluate the medical treatment results in patients of primary open angle glaucoma (POAG)
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Methods:
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The data collected for patients with POAG included the patient's demographic details and the drugs prescribed.
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Results:
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In a total 96 prescriptions analyzed, all drugs were prescribed by topical route as eye drops. β blockers (91.66%) were found to be the most frequently prescribed for POAG. Timolol (79.14%) was the most frequently prescribed drug and timolol with acetazolamide (49.15%) was the most commonly prescribed drug combination.
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Conclusion:
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POAG was found to be most prevalent in age group 40-60 years and more prevalent in females than males. β-blockers were first line drugs as monotherapy for POAG, timolol being the first choice as it is cost-effective. Timolol and a carbonic anhydrase inhibitor was the most frequently prescribed combination.
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