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Volume 14 (2): 311-315, 2010. Redacted 2017.


Effects of topical 1% tropicamide on intraocular pressure in clinically normal guinea pigs

                       

Selk Ghaffari M, Farhodi F

 

Department of Clinical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, Islamic Azad, University-Karaj Branch. Karaj- Iran

 

ABSTRACT

 

Selk Ghaffari M, Farhodi F  Effects of topical 1% tropicamide on intraocular pressure in clinically normal guinea pigs Online J Vet Res., 14 (2): 311-315, 2010. Groups of 8 guinea pigs were given 1% tropicamide ophthalmic drops in a randomly chosen eye and the opposite eye served as the untreated controls. Controls included eight guinea pigs given a drop of artificial tear solution in a randomly chosen eye and the contralateral eye received no drug. Intraocular pressure readings were obtained immediately before and at 30, 60, 90 and 120 min after drug administration in both treatment and control groups. Mean IOP was not significantly altered in any eye at any time point during the study period compared with baseline in both groups. In Conclusion, topical application of 1% tropicamide had no statistically significant effect on intraocular pressure in guinea pigs.

 

Key words: guinea pigs, 1% tropicamide, intraocular pressure, applanation tonometery .


 

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