Improvement in Near Vision Following Silodosin Treatment in Patients With Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms

PURPOSE: The objective of this study was to investigate the change in near visual function after the administration of oral silodosin to patients with lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS).

METHODS: This prospective study included treatment-naive patients who were scheduled to start treatment with silodosin for LUTS. A comprehensive ophthalmological evaluation including the near vision and the automated pupillometry was performed at baseline and after 3 months of silodosin treatment. For subjective assessment of near visual ability and satisfaction, a Near Activity Visual Questionnaire-10 (NAVQ-10) was also used at the same time (higher scores indicating worse quality).

RESULTS: Of 23 patients enrolled in this study, 15 continued with silodosin (8 mg once daily) treatment for 3 months and completed a follow-up evaluation. The mean age of participants was 60.4±8.4 years. Distant visual acuity and spherical error were unchanged after silodosin treatment. However, near vision acuity (logMAR) was improved after treatment (right, 0.47±0.36 vs. 0.38±0.39, P=0.018; left, 0.41±0.37 vs. 0.31±0.34, P=0.068; both, 0.27±0.26 vs. 0.21±0.27, P=0.043). Pupil size under room light decreased significantly in both eyes (right, 3.77±0.60 vs. 3.16±0.58, P=0.001; left, 3.72±0.80 vs. 3.21±0.75, P=0.002). The Rasch scale at NAVQ-10 improved from 54.7±9.9 to 48.5±11.2 (P=0.004).

CONCLUSION: This preliminary study demonstrated that highly selective alpha-1A adrenergic receptor antagonists such as silodosin improve near visual acuity and quality in patients with LUTS/benign prostatic hyperplasia. Decrease in pupil size caused by inhibition of adrenergic alpha 1 mediated contraction of iris dilator muscle is a possible mechanism underlying improved near vision.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:25

Enthalten in:

International neurourology journal - 25(2021), 2 vom: 25. Juni, Seite 164-171

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Shin, Hyun Jin [VerfasserIn]
Choi, Woo Suk [VerfasserIn]
Lee, Shin-Hyo [VerfasserIn]
Lee, Andrew G [VerfasserIn]
Kim, Aram [VerfasserIn]
Park, Hyoung Keun [VerfasserIn]
Paick, Sung Hyun [VerfasserIn]
Kim, Hyeong Gon [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Journal Article
Myopia
Presbyopia
Pupil
Receptors, adrenergic, alpha-1
Silodosin

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Date Revised 17.07.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.5213/inj.2040274.137

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM320658694