BILATERAL STEROID INDUCED GLAUCOMA IN VERNAL KERATOCONJUNCTIVITIS
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical Research & Health Sciences (IJMRHS) - Year 2015, Vol 4, Issue 1
Abstract
VKC is a bilateral recurrent allergic interstitial conjunctival inflammation with a periodic seasonal incidence and of self limiting nature, mainly affecting the younger population. Patients of VKC on steroid therapy are at higher risk of developing steroid induced glaucoma. Raised intraocular pressure due to steroids typically occurs within few weeks of starting steroid therapy and comes back to normal on immediate stoppage of steroids. A case of steroid induced glaucoma in a 30 years old female with vernal keratoconjunctivitis. She was on topical steroids for 3-4 years. She was incompliant with the instructions to stop steroids. She eventually developed steroid induced glaucoma and glaucomatous optic neuropathy with tunnel vision.
Authors and Affiliations
Bangal Surekha V| Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, Rural Medical College, Institute of Medical Sciences, Loni, Rahata, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra, India, Bankar Mahima S| Post Graduate Student, Department of Ophthalmology, Rural Medical College, Institute of Medical Sciences, Loni, Rahata, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra, India, Corresponding author email: mahi.dreamz@gmail.com, Bhandari Akshay J| Assistant Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, Rural Medical College, Institute of Medical Sciences, Loni, Rahata, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra, India, Kalkote Prasad R| Post Graduate Student, Department of Ophthalmology, Rural Medical College, Institute of Medical Sciences, Loni, Rahata, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra, India
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