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Review
. 2013 Mar;57(2):133-49.
doi: 10.1007/s10384-012-0220-x. Epub 2013 Jan 16.

Effects of antiglaucoma drugs on blood flow of optic nerve heads and related structures

Chihiro Mayama  1 , Makoto Araie
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Review

Effects of antiglaucoma drugs on blood flow of optic nerve heads and related structures

Chihiro Mayama et al. Jpn J Ophthalmol. 2013 Mar.

Abstract

An association between glaucoma development or progression and compromised ocular blood flow has been postulated as a result of population-based studies and prospective cohort studies. Blood flow in the optic nerve head (ONH) is of primary importance in the pathogenesis of glaucoma. The potential to modify the blood flow in the ONH and its related structures has been reported in various agents, including topical antiglaucoma drugs and systemic drugs such as calcium channel antagonists, which are reviewed in this manuscript. Clinical implications of the improvement in ocular blood flow on the treatment of glaucomatous optic neuropathy require further investigation.

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