Comparison of the effects of corticosteroids on ocular parameters in horses
This research was performed to compare the effects of prednisolone and fluorometholone on intraocular pressure (IOP) and Schirmer tear test (STT) in the normal equine eye.
Sixteen normal mares aged between 6 and 10 years were used for this study. Horses were randomly assigned to two groups. Eight horses in the first group received 0.2 mL of topical 1% prednisolone in one eye and the contralateral eye was used as control (0.2 mL of saline was instilled). The second group received 0.2 mL of 0.1% fluorometholone in a randomly selected eye and the contralateral eye served as control and received 0.2 mL of saline. STT values and IOP were determined using STT strips and rebound, respectively, at the baseline, and 30-, 60-, 90-, and 180-min post eyedrop instillation.
Mean (SD) IOPs at the baseline in the treated eyes of the first and second groups were 28.5 (5.4) and 27.5 (4.9) mmHg, respectively. STT values at the baseline in the treated eyes of the first and second groups were 26.0 (1.8) mm/min and 24.0 (4.0) mm/min, respectively. Neither prednisolone nor fluorometholone caused significant changes in the IOP during 3 h of monitoring (P > 0.05). There were no significant differences in the mean levels of STT in the control and treatment eyes, either between groups or within each group (P > 0.05).
In conclusion, one dose (0.2 mL) of 1% prednisolone or 0.1% fluorometholone after 3 hours did not alter the IOP and STT in healthy horses. Further studies with longer durations in normal horses and horses with uveitis are warranted.
“Comparison of the effects of 0.1% fluorometholone and 1% prednisolone on intraocular pressure and Schirmer tear test in equine eye”. Taraneh Atai, et al. J Equine Vet Sci. 2023 Jun 20;104840. doi: 10.1016/j.jevs.2023.104840.
Source: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0737080623006470
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