J Korean Ophthalmol Soc.  1988 Jun;29(3):347-351.

Effect of 5-Fluorouracil and Methotrexate on the Glaucoma Filtering Surgery

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  • 1Department of Ophthalmology, Paik Hospital, Inje College, Pusan, Korea.

Abstract

The purpose of glaucoma filtering surgery is to maintain low intraocular pressure that do not damage to the optic nerve. The failure of filtering surgery commonly result from scarring process at filtering site. 5-Fluorouracil and methotrexate are anti metabolites capable of inhibiting fibroblast proliferation. We aim to evaluate the inhibitory effect of the 5-fluorouracil and methotrexate subconjunctival injection into gelfoam, embeded suibconjunctivally over trabeculectomy site in the rabbit. In our experimental study, we observed that 5-fluorouracil and methotrexate inhibit the fibroblast proliferation in filtering site by light microscope. So, we report this result with a brief review of literatures.


MeSH Terms

Cicatrix
Fibroblasts
Filtering Surgery*
Fluorouracil*
Gelatin Sponge, Absorbable
Glaucoma*
Intraocular Pressure
Methotrexate*
Optic Nerve
Trabeculectomy
Fluorouracil
Methotrexate
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