Abstract
Purpose: To describe the interesting and fairly rare due to its features clinical case of secondary glaucoma caused by prolonged use of corticosteroids in the composition of ocular drops and ointments for the treatment of chronic blepharitis. Key points: The features of this case are the young age of the patient, as well as late diagnosis of steroid glaucoma and concomitant systemic disease in the form of psoriatic spondylitis, despite regular examinations of the patient by ophthalmologists from various medical institutions over the past two years in connection with the treatment of chronic blepharitis with frequent exacerbations in both eyes. The abolition of corticosteroid drugs, complex treatment in combination with immunocorrection, systemic therapy of psoriatic spondylitis and surgical treatment of glaucoma in both eyes led to long-term remission of chronic blepharitis, stabilization of the glaucomatous process and improvement of the patient’s quality of life. Conclusion: Ophthalmologists should monitor the level of intraocular pressure in all patients who are treated with drugs containing corticosteroids
Highlights
По данным литературы, повышение внутриглазного давления (ВГД) может воз‐ никать после как нескольких недель, так и нескольких лет непрерывной терапии кортикостероидами
due to its features clinical case of secondary glaucoma caused by prolonged use of corticosteroids
The features of this case are the young age of the patient
Summary
G. Babakhanov Military Medical Academy, Ophthalmology Department. Academic Lebedev str., 6P, Saint Petersburg, 194044, Russia 2 Naval Clinical Hospital, Ophthalmology Department Gorky str., 22, Simferopol, 295000, Russia
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