Table 1.
Author | Study Population | Citicoline Dose | Results |
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Topical instillation | |||
Rossetti et al. [28] | Humans: OAG | 0.2 g, 1 drop/day | ↑ VF ↑ RNFL thickness |
Parisi et al. [29] | Humans: OAG | 2%, 3 drops/day | ↑ pERG ↑ VEP |
Roberti et al. [30] | Humans: OAG | 2%, 3 drops/day | ↑ pERG ↑ VEP |
Oral solution/tablet | |||
van der Merwe et al. [27] | Rats: GM | 500 mg/day | ↑ VA ↓ Histological alterations of visual pathway |
Marino et al. [31] | Humans: OAG | Neuprozin®: citicoline (500 mg), homotaurine (50 mg) and vitE (12 mg). | ↑ CS ↑ GQL-15 |
Chitu et al. [32] | Humans: OAG | 600 mg/day | ↑ VEP |
Lanza et al. [33] | Humans: OAG | 500 mg/day | ↑ SAP ↑ VF ↑ RNFL thickness |
Ottobelli et al. [34] | Humans: OAG | 500 mg/day | ↑ VF |
CS: contrast sensitivity; GM: glaucoma model; GQL-15: Glaucoma Quality of Life-15; OAG: open-angle glaucoma; RNFL: retinal nerve fiber layer; pERG: pattern electroretinogram; SAP: standard automated perimetry; VF: visual field; VEP: visual evoked potential; VA: visual acuity.