To evaluate the effect of dorzolamide-timolol and latanoprost on redox cycle of superoxide dismutase (SOD) and ascorbic acid in the aqueous humor of the rabbit.
MethodsGroup 1 (20 eyes of 10 rabbits) was instilled with dorzolamide-timolol in the right eye and Group 2 (20 eyes of 10 rabbits) was instilled with latanoprost in the same manner. Four weeks after instillation, SOD activity and ascorbic acid concentration were analyzed.
ResultsIn Group 1, SOD activity and ascorbic acid concentration of the right eye and left eye were 15.7% and 19.3% ( p =0.27), 2.7 pM and 2.6 pM ( p =0.47), respectively. In Group 2, SOD activity and ascorbic acid concentration of the right and left eye were 22.3% and 27.6% ( p =0.14), 2.3 pM and 2.1 pM ( p =0.89), respectively.
ConclusionsThere was no significant difference of SOD activity and ascorbic acid concentration between both eyes in Group 1 and 2.