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Choroidal effusion and shallowing of the anterior chamber after adjunctive therapy with latanoprost in a trabeculectomized patient with angle closure glaucoma.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  12498508     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
PURPOSE: Choroidal effusion and anterior chamber loss can occur in a trabeculectomized eye either spontaneously or following aqueous suppressant drug use. METHODS: A 50 year-old women with complaints of pain in the left eye (LE) was diagnosed as angle closure glaucoma. She was treated medically and underwent bilateral laser iridotomy. Because of high intraocular pressure it was decided to perform trabeculectomy. During the follow up period, the bleb became flat and after 3 months the IOP was again 24 mmHg with timolol maleate 0.5% and dorzolamide twice a day. Latanoprost was added to the therapy of the LE. RESULTS: 12 days later the patient returned with pain and vision loss in her LE. The anterior chamber was diffusely narrow and ophthalmoscopy showed massive choroidal effusion. CONCLUSION: The possible mechanisms of this complication were discussed.
Authors:
M L Alimgil; O Benian
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  International ophthalmology     Volume:  24     ISSN:  0165-5701     ISO Abbreviation:  Int Ophthalmol     Publication Date:  2001  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2002-12-24     Completed Date:  2003-01-28     Revised Date:  2007-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7904294     Medline TA:  Int Ophthalmol     Country:  Netherlands    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  129-31     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Trakya University Medical Faculty Eye Clinic, 22030 Edirne, Turkey. alimgil@trakya.edu.tr
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Anterior Chamber / drug effects*,  physiopathology
Antihypertensive Agents / adverse effects*
Choroid Diseases / drug therapy,  etiology*,  physiopathology
Exudates and Transudates
Female
Glaucoma, Angle-Closure / surgery*
Glucocorticoids / therapeutic use
Humans
Intraocular Pressure / drug effects*
Iridectomy
Laser Therapy
Middle Aged
Mydriatics / therapeutic use
Prostaglandins F, Synthetic / adverse effects*
Trabeculectomy*
Treatment Outcome
Visual Acuity
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Antihypertensive Agents; 0/Glucocorticoids; 0/Mydriatics; 0/Prostaglandins F, Synthetic; 130209-82-4/latanoprost

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