Intraocular pressure over 24 hours after single-dose administration of latanoprost 0.005% in healthy volunteers. A randomized, double-masked, placebo controlled, cross-over single center study.

PURPOSE: To measure the effect on intraocular pressure (IOP) over 24 hours after single-dose administration of latanoprost 0.005%. PATIENTS AND METHODS: A randomized, double-masked placebo-controlled cross-over study was carried out. Twenty healthy volunteers were randomly assigned to receive a single drop of latanoprost 0.005% or placebo, with a 2-week wash-out period before switching therapy. After hospitalization, the IOP was measured repeatedly over 24 hours, and again after 36 and 48 hours.
RESULTS: The maximum IOP reduction for latanoprost occurred 12 hours after the dose with IOP 11.7+/-0.5 mmHg (least square mean+/-standard standard error of the mean [SEM]) for latanoprost and 13.5+/-0.5 mmHg for placebo. The difference of 1.8+/-0.6 mmHg was statistically significantly in favor of latanoprost (p=0.01; ANCOVA, confidence interval (CI) [-3.1; -0.5] mmHg). The average time to onset of action, defined as 50% of the maximal IOP reduction, was 6.0 hours for latanoprost. Latanoprost consistently reduced IOP over 24 hours after drop application with a difference in IOP reduction of 1.1+/-0.5 mmHg (p=0.03, CI [-2.1, 0.1]) at 24 hours. The corresponding IOP difference at 36 hours was 0.7+/-0.5 mmHg (p=0.20, CI [-1.7, 0.3]), and at 48 hours 0.8+/-0.5 mmHg (p=0.04, CI [-1.5, 0.0]).
CONCLUSIONS: Latanoprost applied as a single dose reduced IOP over 24 hours in healthy subjects compared with placebo. The IOP reduction was still present, however, less pronounced, 48 hours after drug application.

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