A Case of Steroid-induced Glaucoma. |
Jou Weon Youn, Byoung Suck Lee, Tae Soo Lee |
Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul, Korea. |
스테로이드성 녹내장 1 예 |
윤주원(Jou Weon Youn),이병석(Byoung Suck Lee),이태수(Tae Soo Lee) |
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Abstract |
The prolonged use of steroids, especially the topical administration of ccrticosteroid, will causes an intraocular pressure(IOP) devation in some patients with clinical finding that typically resemble primary open-angle glaucoma. The authors experienced a case of steroid-induced glaucoma following systemic and topical use of dexamethasone for seborrheic dermatitis of both eyelids 3 years previously. During the past few months patient had noted complete lloss of vision in right eye and decrease of vision considerably, in left eye and a trabeculectomy was done on the left eye. We report a case of steroid-induced glaucoma and the literatures were reviewed briefly. |
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