Esfandiari, H.; Basith, S.S.T.; Loewen, N.A. Effect of Glucosamine on Intraocular Pressure. Preprints2018, 2018080411. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints201808.0411.v1
APA Style
Esfandiari, H., Basith, S.S.T., & Loewen, N.A. (2018). Effect of Glucosamine on Intraocular Pressure. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints201808.0411.v1
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Esfandiari, H., Syeda Sumara Taranum Basith and Nils A. Loewen. 2018 "Effect of Glucosamine on Intraocular Pressure" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints201808.0411.v1
Abstract
Glucosamine is the most common nutrition supplement used in the United States. It is promoted not only as a pain reliever but also a therapy to slow osteoarthritis. Although studies with 3,800 patients with osteoarthritis of the knee or hip found that glucosamine was no better than placebo, it continues to be used for these two indications due to its perceived safety. However, reports of an increased intraocular pressure are alarming, especially in glaucoma. Glycosaminoglycans play a key role in the physiology of the cornea, conventional outflow of aqueous humor and the retina. In theory, long-term treatment with glucosamine could reach a concentration that impacts the morphology and function of ocular tissues. We recommend ophthalmologists counsel glaucoma patients about the potential risks of glucosamine and encourage cessation in uncontrolled intraocular pressure.
Keywords
Glucosamine, intraocular pressure, glaucoma, osteoarthritis, medication side effects.
Subject
Medicine and Pharmacology, Ophthalmology
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