Effect of tamsulosin on iris vasculature and morphology.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To determine whether preoperative iris vasculature and morphology are altered in patients who have taken tamsulosin (Flomax).

Setting

Academic multispecialty practice.

Design

Case series.

Methods

Patients with current or past tamsulosin use and age- and sex-matched control patients were included. Anterior segment optical coherence tomography (AS-OCT) and iris fluorescein angiography were performed to measure iris vasculature and thickness before cataract surgery. Data collected at surgery included pupil diameter, clinical signs of intraoperative floppy-iris syndrome, and surgical complications.

Results

Tamsulosin was currently used by 16 patients and in the past by 4 patients; the control group comprised 10 patients. Pharmacologically dilated pup

SUBMITTER: Shtein RM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4392814 | biostudies-literature | 2014 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature