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Concentration of hyaluronic acid in primary open-angle glaucoma aqueous humor

2005; Elsevier BV; Volume: 80; Issue: 6 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.exer.2004.12.016

1096-0007

Eduardo V. Navajas, João Roberto Maciel Martins, Luiz Alberto S. Melo, Vinicius S. Saraiva, Carl P. Dietrich, Helena B. Nader, Rubens Belfort,

Ocular Surface and Contact Lens

We compared the concentration of hyaluronic acid in the aqueous humor of primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) patients and non-glaucomatous patients. Aqueous humor samples were obtained from 22 patients just before trabeculectomy for clinically uncontrolled POAG (POAG group). Aqueous humor (0.1 mL) was aspirated by inserting a 26-gauge needle into the anterior chamber. The same procedure was performed for 22 non-glaucomatous patients just before cataract surgery (control group). Immediately after collection, the aqueous humor was stored at -20 degrees C. The concentration of hyaluronic acid was determined by a sensitive, noncompetitive and nonisotopic fluoroassay. The median (range) concentrations of hyaluronic acid of the POAG and control groups were 298.4 microg L(-1) (99.0-743.7 microg L(-1)) and 545.1 microg L(-1) (145.0-2366.0 microg L(-1)), respectively. The difference in concentrations of hyaluronic acid between the groups was statistically significant (P<0.001). In conclusion, the concentration of hyaluronic acid in the aqueous humor in POAG patients is lower than in non-glaucomatous patients. Further studies are necessary to determine the role of hyaluronic acid in the pathophysiology of POAG.