IN-VIVO DETECTION OF FUNCTIONAL CHANGES IN THE CILIARY BODY INDUCED BY TOPICAL B-BLOCKERS AND PROSTAGLANDINS IN A RABBIT MODEL USING HIGH FREQUENCY ULTRASOUND

Abstract

High frequency ultrasound systems (50 MHz) have been used since the early 1990 These systems have been more effective in showing the anaterior portion of the eye (4-5mm) wiht higher resolution than conventional ultrasound. May studies have been made on glaucoma using the high frequency systems and since glaucoma is a challeniging disease causing irreversible blindness, we chose to study the efect of two of the topical antiglaucoma drugs (timolol maleate and Latanoprost) on the ciliary body using high frequency ultrasound. We also provided descriptors for ciliary procses characterization aiming to us them in the future to learn more about the effect these drugs on the ciliary processes.