Risk Factors for Requiring Glaucoma Surgery in Steroid-induced Glaucoma

362 Risk Factors for Steroid Induced Glaucoma

Aspects 362 RISK FACTORS FOR STEROID INDUCED GLAUCOMA

Risk Factors of Malignant Glaucoma Occurrence after Glaucoma Surgery

Purpose The aim of this study was twofold: first, to evaluate the predisposing factors for occurrence of malignant glaucoma and second, to compare frequency of malignant glaucoma depending on the type of primary glaucoma surgery. Methods Retrospective analysis was performed in 1689 consecutive patients who underwent glaucoma surgery alone or combined with phacoemulsification. Data collected i...

Steroid-Induced Iatrogenic Glaucoma

Steroids in susceptible individuals can cause a clinical condition similar to primary open-angle glaucoma. Five percent of the population are high steroid responders and develop an intraocular pressure (IOP) elevation of more than 15 mm Hg above baseline. IOP elevation may occur as early as 1 day to as late as 12 weeks after intravitreal triamcinolone in 20–65% of patients. On average, 75% of e...

Steroid Induced Glaucoma

Increased intraocular pressure and glaucoma following corticosteroid therapy are well known issues for the ophthalmologist for more than 50 years. Corticosteroids use has gained popularity in ophthalmology as anti-inflammatory and anti-allergic agents but can have important consequences and should be used only with judicious monitoring. The therapeutic use of corticosteroids can lead to the dev...