The Evaluation of Osmotic Pump as Glaucoma Drug
Delivery System in Normal Dogs
Jury Kim and Min-Su Kim*
College of Veterinary Medicine, Chonbuk National
University, Jeonju, 561-756, Korea *Corresponding author:mskim@jbnu.ac.kr
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to examine the
effect of continuous release of an antiglaucomatous drug using osmotic pump
compared with the effect of conventional eye drop. In group 1, one eye of each
dog was treated with artificial tears. In group 2, the right eye was treated
with a fixed combination of 2% dorzolamide and 0.5% timolol twice a day. In
group 3, an osmotic pump filled with a fixed combination of 2% dorzolamide and
0.5% timolol was subcutaneously implanted over the left eye. In results the mean
of intra ocular pressure (IOP) was 12.6±1.8
mmHg in group 3, 15.8±1.8 mmHg in group 2 and 17.3±1.0 mmHg in group 1,
respectively. The osmotic pump presents a similar effect on IOP
compared to conventional eye drop administration. From the study, it is known
that the osmotic pump application can be used as the alternative method for the
treatment of canine glaucoma.