The Effect of Amantadine on Corneal Endothelium in Subjects with Parkinson's Disease
Objective To evaluate the effect of amantadine on corneal endothelial cells in subjects with Parkinson's disease. Design Cross-sectional study. Participants A total of 169 subjects (169 eyes) taking amantadine orally for Parkinson's disease and the same number of age- and gender-matched co...
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Published in | Ophthalmology (Rochester, Minn.) Vol. 117; no. 6; pp. 1214 - 1219 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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New York, NY
Elsevier Inc
01.06.2010
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Summary: | Objective To evaluate the effect of amantadine on corneal endothelial cells in subjects with Parkinson's disease. Design Cross-sectional study. Participants A total of 169 subjects (169 eyes) taking amantadine orally for Parkinson's disease and the same number of age- and gender-matched controls. Methods Endothelial indices were compared between the amantadine-treated and age-matched control groups. The amantadine-treated group was divided into 3 subgroups according to the cumulative dose and duration of treatment. Endothelial changes were compared between the amantadine group and the normal control group, and among subgroups. Main Outcome Measures Slit-lamp biomicroscopy, central corneal thickness (CCT), endothelial cell density (ECD), coefficient of variation, and hexagonality. Results The amantadine group had significantly lower ECD (mean ± standard error; 2662.47±29.06 vs. 2784.72±25.89, P = 0.002), lower hexagonality (56.94±1.07 vs. 60.97±0.87, P = 0.004), and greater coefficient of variation (35.59±0.57 vs. 32.66±0.52, P = 0.000) compared with the age-matched control group. Longer duration and higher cumulative dose amantadine therapy led to a greater reduction in ECD ( P <0.05) compared with the normal age-matched control group. Conclusions Amantadine is more likely to have an effect on corneal endothelial cells in a dose-dependent manner when used long-term. Financial Disclosure(s) The author(s) have no proprietary or commercial interest in any materials discussed in this article. |
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ISSN: | 0161-6420 1549-4713 |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.ophtha.2009.10.039 |