We present an interventional case report of a 76-year-old man who developed bilateral angle-closure glaucoma with extensive choroidal detachment following administration of oral acetazolamide immediately after routine cataract extraction and intraocular lens implantation. Rapid clinical improvement occurred after acetazolamide was stopped and high-dose intravenous steroid therapy was given. Although extremely rare, this adverse effect should be considered in patients who develop acute bilateral angle-closure glaucoma and choroidal effusion after cataract surgery.
Mancino, R., Varesi, C., Cerulli, A., Aiello, F., Nucci, C. (2011). Acute bilateral angle-closure glaucoma and choroidal effusion associated with acetazolamide administration after cataract surgery. JOURNAL OF CATARACT AND REFRACTIVE SURGERY, 37(2), 415-417 [10.1016/j.jcrs.2010.12.032].
Acute bilateral angle-closure glaucoma and choroidal effusion associated with acetazolamide administration after cataract surgery
MANCINO, RAFFAELE;Aiello, F;NUCCI, CARLO
2011-02-01
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We present an interventional case report of a 76-year-old man who developed bilateral angle-closure glaucoma with extensive choroidal detachment following administration of oral acetazolamide immediately after routine cataract extraction and intraocular lens implantation. Rapid clinical improvement occurred after acetazolamide was stopped and high-dose intravenous steroid therapy was given. Although extremely rare, this adverse effect should be considered in patients who develop acute bilateral angle-closure glaucoma and choroidal effusion after cataract surgery.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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