Zeitschrift für klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie
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Revisit Rescula and Cystoid Macular Edema and Refractory Glaucoma

Tina Guanting Qiu* (Review by E. Randy Craven MD, Martin Wand MD, Bruce Shields MD)

Rescula (unoprostone isopropyl) has been in the market as ocular hypotensive drug since 1994. There are amounting scientific research and post-marketing clinical experiences reported in peer review journals. Yet there seems limited understanding about its unique clinical implication associated with newly discovered molecular mechanism (traits) of BK channel activation. Hence this review article is using a focal lens with an eye on B-K channel activation to further delineate possible roles of rescula in modulating chronic parainflammation in the eye, which may eventually set it apart from the rest lipid hypotensive drugs such as latanoprost that is pro-inflammatory in nature. Cystoid macular edema and refractory glaucoma will be the key historical clinical case highlights.