Penetration of timolol eye drops into human aqueous humour: the first hour.

Br J Ophthalmol. 1985 March; 69(3): 217–218.

PMCID: PMC1040566

Penetration of timolol eye drops into human aqueous humour: the first hour.

C. I. Phillips, R. S. Bartholomew, A. M. Levy, J. Grove, and R. Vogel

Abstract

Samples of aqueous humour were removed from 26 eyes at the start of cataract extraction. Two drops of timolol 0.5% had been instilled into the conjunctival sac 12-71 minutes before operation. Analysis by gas chromatography showed a mean timolol concentration of 55.46 ng/mg, with a range of 8 to 100 ng/mg.

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