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Corticosteroid therapy and secondary elevated intraocular pressure in patients with Fuchs heterochromic cyclitis and idiopathic chronic anterior uveitis
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PMID:  20217637     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
BACKGROUND: Due to different influences on anterior chamber angle structures, corticosteroids have a significant impact on secondary elevated intraocular pressure. This study examines the influence of corticosteroid therapy on the incidence of secondary elevated intraocular pressure in patients with Fuchs heterochromic cyclitis (FHC) and chronic anterior uveitis. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Retrospective chart analyses of patients undergoing topical and systemic corticosteroid therapy were carried out. RESULTS: Overall, data of 54 FHC and 49 CAU patients were analysed. Patients did not differ with respect to age, gender distribution and follow-up period. Seventeen (37 %) of the FHC patients and eight (18 %) of the CAU patients had secondary elevated intraocular pressure (p = 0.08). Number of months with topical therapy (54 vs. 20 months, p = 0.025) and number of months multiplicated with the frequency of topical maintenance therapy (158 vs. 61 p = 0.027) were significantly higher in the FHC patients. Only in the FHC group was an association with age (OR 1.16; 95 % CI 1.03 - 1.2; p = 0,006) and in the CAU group with the number of topical corticosteroid therapies (OR 1.15; 95 % CI 0.99 - 1.34; p = 0.03) evident in the multivariate analysis. CONCLUSIONS: Pathomechanisms, resulting in secondary elevated intraocular pressure in patients with FHC and CAU, must be different as only in CAU patients was an association to corticosteroid therapy found.
Authors:
C Heinz; B Zureck-Imhoff; M Roesel; A Heiligenhaus
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Publication Detail:
Type:  English Abstract; Journal Article     Date:  2010-03-09
Journal Detail:
Title:  Klinische Monatsblätter für Augenheilkunde     Volume:  227     ISSN:  1439-3999     ISO Abbreviation:  Klin Monbl Augenheilkd     Publication Date:  2010 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-05-21     Completed Date:  2010-09-29     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0014133     Medline TA:  Klin Monbl Augenheilkd     Country:  Germany    
Other Details:
Languages:  ger     Pagination:  413-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Augenabteilung, St. Franziskus Hospital, Münster, Germany. carsten.heinz@uveitis-zentrum.de
Vernacular Title:
Kortikosteroidtherapie und sekundäre Augeninnendruckerhöhung bei Fuchs-Heterochromiezyklitis und idiopathischer chronischer anteriorer Uveitis.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adrenal Cortex Hormones / administration & dosage*,  adverse effects*
Chronic Disease
Female
Fuchs' Endothelial Dystrophy / complications,  drug therapy*
Humans
Intraocular Pressure / drug effects
Male
Middle Aged
Ocular Hypertension / chemically induced*,  diagnosis
Retrospective Studies
Treatment Outcome
Uveitis / complications,  drug therapy*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Adrenal Cortex Hormones

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