OBJECTIVES. α-blockers are a group of α-adrenoceptor antagonists used by urologists to treat lower urinary tract symptoms suggestive of benign prostatic hyperplasia. Recent studies have suggested that these drugs – tamsulosin in particular – are involved in the development of iris complications during phacoemulsification. The objective of this study is to investigate the effects of α-blockers – especially tamsulosin – on pupil diameter. MATERIALS AND METHODS. We measured the photopic, mesopic and post-dilatation pupil diameters in both eyes of 24 patients (46 eyes in total), 16 of them treated with α-blockers and 8 of them (16 eyes in total) not treated with any drugs (controls). RESULTS. All patients treated with tamsulosin showed minor photopic, mesopic and post-dilatation diameters compared to controls. Patients treated with other α-blockers did not show any difference compared to controls. CONCLUSIONS. Even if a small number of eyes was evaluated, our study shows that tamsulosin - through its selective effect on α1A receptors - is the most involved drug in the Intraoperative Floppy Iris Syndrome.

Uso degli α-bloccanti nell'ipertrofia prostatica benigna : il problema della "floppy iris syndrome" : risultati di uno studio caso-controllo per la valutazione del rischio pre-operatorio con la misura del diametro pupillare / C. Pavone, D. Abbadessa, V. Serretta, V. Cillino, A. Maggioni, D. ABED EL RAHMAN. - In: UROLOGIA. - ISSN 0391-5603. - 76:1(2009), pp. 29-35.

Uso degli α-bloccanti nell'ipertrofia prostatica benigna : il problema della "floppy iris syndrome" : risultati di uno studio caso-controllo per la valutazione del rischio pre-operatorio con la misura del diametro pupillare

A. Maggioni
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D. ABED EL RAHMAN
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2009

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OBJECTIVES. α-blockers are a group of α-adrenoceptor antagonists used by urologists to treat lower urinary tract symptoms suggestive of benign prostatic hyperplasia. Recent studies have suggested that these drugs – tamsulosin in particular – are involved in the development of iris complications during phacoemulsification. The objective of this study is to investigate the effects of α-blockers – especially tamsulosin – on pupil diameter. MATERIALS AND METHODS. We measured the photopic, mesopic and post-dilatation pupil diameters in both eyes of 24 patients (46 eyes in total), 16 of them treated with α-blockers and 8 of them (16 eyes in total) not treated with any drugs (controls). RESULTS. All patients treated with tamsulosin showed minor photopic, mesopic and post-dilatation diameters compared to controls. Patients treated with other α-blockers did not show any difference compared to controls. CONCLUSIONS. Even if a small number of eyes was evaluated, our study shows that tamsulosin - through its selective effect on α1A receptors - is the most involved drug in the Intraoperative Floppy Iris Syndrome.
Settore MED/24 - Urologia
2009
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