PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Arranz-Marquez, E AU - Teus, M A TI - Relation between axial length of the eye and hypotensive effect of latanoprost in primary open angle glaucoma AID - 10.1136/bjo.2002.010827 DP - 2004 May 01 TA - British Journal of Ophthalmology PG - 635--637 VI - 88 IP - 5 4099 - http://bjo.bmj.com/content/88/5/635.short 4100 - http://bjo.bmj.com/content/88/5/635.full SO - Br J Ophthalmol2004 May 01; 88 AB - Aims: To study the effect of axial length on the hypotensive effect of latanoprost in primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) in a prospective, observational study. Methods: The authors measured axial length and baseline intraocular pressure (IOP) of 109 eyes with POAG, and then repeated the IOP measurements at 1, 3, and 6 months after starting treatment with latanoprost. Results: The mean IOP level was significantly lower in eyes with a shorter axial length compared with the eyes with a longer axial length both at 3 and 6 months of treatment (pā€Š=ā€Š0.03 and pā€Š=ā€Š0.04, respectively, ANOVA). Conclusion: The hypotensive effect resulting from treatment with latanoprost could be related to ocular axial length.