What is it about?

In conclusion, 2% ibopamine eye drops test is a useful pharmacological tool allowing us to 8 study the pathophysiology of hydrodynamic disorders and in evaluating the outflow impair9 ment. It is useful as a therapeutic drug in ocular hypotony secondary to filtering surgery, 10 vitreo-retinal surgery or long-lasting uveitis. That's why its use is adviced in all the Ophthal11 mological Department in EU and USA.

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Why is it important?

It is an important drug because it is a mydriatic and not-cycloplegic drug. It may be useful in all the public and private ophthalmological offices.

Perspectives

In the future other dopamine agonist may be studied and used in Ophthalmology.

Dr Italo Giuffre'
Catholic University of Rome

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This page is a summary of: Ibopamine – A New Alpha-Adrenergic and D1-Dopaminergic Drug, September 2014, IntechOpen,
DOI: 10.5772/58380.
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