Mehmet Murat Uzel1, Ufuk Elgin2, Barış Boral3, Muharrem Çiçek4, Emine Şen2, Burçin Şener4, Pelin Yılmazbaş2. 1. Afyonkarahisar State Hospital, 03030, Afyonkarahisar, Turkey. drmuratuzel@yahoo.com. 2. University of Health Sciences, Ulucanlar Eye Research and Training Hospital, Ankara, Turkey. 3. Faculty of Medicine, Immunology Department, Cukurova University, Adana, Turkey. 4. Faculty of Medicine, Microbiology Department, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey.
Abstract
PURPOSE: We aimed to investigate the effect of trabeculectomy on serum brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) levels. Our secondary goal was to compare serum and aqueous humor (AH) BDNF levels in primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) and control subjects. METHODS: This prospective, cross-sectional study consists of 20 eyes of with advanced-stage POAG who had trabeculectomy and 19 eyes of age- and sex-matched control healthy subjects who had cataract surgery. Serum and AH samples were obtained preoperatively in trabeculectomy group and control subjects. Serum samples were obtained at the third postoperative month in both groups. RESULTS: The aqueous humor and serum levels of BDNF at the surgery day were found to be strongly positive correlated (r = 0.868; p < 0.001). Serum and AH BDNF levels of POAG cases were significantly lower than control subjects at the surgery day (respectively p = 0.038, p = 0.011). In POAG cases, serum BDNF levels significantly increased at the third month after trabeculectomy while there was not a significant difference in control subjects with cataract surgery (p < 0.001; p = 0.717 respectively). CONCLUSION: Trabeculectomy was found to have a positive effect on serum BDNF levels in POAG cases.
PURPOSE: We aimed to investigate the effect of trabeculectomy on serum brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) levels. Our secondary goal was to compare serum and aqueous humor (AH) BDNF levels in primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) and control subjects. METHODS: This prospective, cross-sectional study consists of 20 eyes of with advanced-stage POAG who had trabeculectomy and 19 eyes of age- and sex-matched control healthy subjects who had cataract surgery. Serum and AH samples were obtained preoperatively in trabeculectomy group and control subjects. Serum samples were obtained at the third postoperative month in both groups. RESULTS: The aqueous humor and serum levels of BDNF at the surgery day were found to be strongly positive correlated (r = 0.868; p < 0.001). Serum and AH BDNF levels of POAG cases were significantly lower than control subjects at the surgery day (respectively p = 0.038, p = 0.011). In POAG cases, serum BDNF levels significantly increased at the third month after trabeculectomy while there was not a significant difference in control subjects with cataract surgery (p < 0.001; p = 0.717 respectively). CONCLUSION: Trabeculectomy was found to have a positive effect on serum BDNF levels in POAG cases.
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