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Lead
Summa Health System
One uncommon side effect of prostaglandin eye drops is a change in color of the skin around the eyes, which is reversible. There are three different brands of the medicine which are equally effective in lowering eye pressure but their likelihood of changing skin color is unknown. Qualifying patients will be randomly assigned to use one of the three eye drops. We will take skin color measurements from several locations on the face over one year to measure pigmentation changes.
Age
30–any
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
patients recently diagnosed with primary open angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension
Caucasian and African American ethnicities
Male and Female
Age 30 and above
You may not be if
A history of ocular medication use within the last 12 months
Inflammatory/ allergic skin diseases or dermatitis
presence of periocular hyperpigmented skin lesions
Systemic pigmentation disorders
Use of systemic drugs that can affect skin pigmentation
Visitation of tanning salons, or use of self tanning products
Pregnancy or patients planning to become pregnant in the near future
