Comparative ocular pressure elevation by medrysone, fluorometholone, and dexamethasone phosphate
J. S. Mindel, H. O. Tavitian, H. Smith Jr and E. C. Walker
In age-, race-, and sex-matched groups, the relative abilities of
medrysone, fluorometholone, and dexamethasone phosphate to elevate
intraocular pressure were compared in a masked manner. Compliance was
controlled by drops being given by nursing personnel. The 18 male
hospitalized volunteers received commercial preparations of one of the
corticosteroids to each eye four times a day for six weeks. The relative
ability of medrysone, fluorometholone, and dexamethasone phosphate to raise
IOP was 1, 4, and 7.6, respectively.
