A very early steroid responder after cataract surgery: a case report
Abstract Background Increased intraocular pressure (IOP), a side effect of corticosteroid eye drops, typically develops during the first few weeks of administration, and steroid response is not generally considered a cause of increased IOP immediately after cataract surgery. Case presentation Here,...
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| description | Abstract Background Increased intraocular pressure (IOP), a side effect of corticosteroid eye drops, typically develops during the first few weeks of administration, and steroid response is not generally considered a cause of increased IOP immediately after cataract surgery. Case presentation Here, I report a rare case of increased IOP due to steroid eye drops immediately after surgery. A man in his 80s presented with vision loss. Bilateral cataracts and pseudoexfoliation syndrome were confirmed. Postoperative eye drops including steroid eye drops were started immediately after cataract surgery in the right eye. High IOP was observed at the next and subsequent morning visits, but IOP normalized when steroid eye drops were discontinued. After surgery on the left eye, steroids were not administered postoperatively, and no increase in IOP was observed. Conclusion This case report highlights that a very early steroid response may be potential cause of elevated IOP immediately after cataract surgery. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4779881c67ec4b7992a4de3f6170687a2023-05-28T11:11:26ZengBMCBMC Ophthalmology1471-24152023-05-012311410.1186/s12886-023-02991-5A very early steroid responder after cataract surgery: a case reportAtsushi Kawahara0Department of Ophthalmology, Yoshida Eye HospitalAbstract Background Increased intraocular pressure (IOP), a side effect of corticosteroid eye drops, typically develops during the first few weeks of administration, and steroid response is not generally considered a cause of increased IOP immediately after cataract surgery. Case presentation Here, I report a rare case of increased IOP due to steroid eye drops immediately after surgery. A man in his 80s presented with vision loss. Bilateral cataracts and pseudoexfoliation syndrome were confirmed. Postoperative eye drops including steroid eye drops were started immediately after cataract surgery in the right eye. High IOP was observed at the next and subsequent morning visits, but IOP normalized when steroid eye drops were discontinued. After surgery on the left eye, steroids were not administered postoperatively, and no increase in IOP was observed. Conclusion This case report highlights that a very early steroid response may be potential cause of elevated IOP immediately after cataract surgery.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12886-023-02991-5Steroid responderTopical steroidsSteroid eye dropsIntraocular pressureCataract surgery |
| spellingShingle | Atsushi Kawahara A very early steroid responder after cataract surgery: a case report BMC Ophthalmology Steroid responder Topical steroids Steroid eye drops Intraocular pressure Cataract surgery |
| title | A very early steroid responder after cataract surgery: a case report |
| title_full | A very early steroid responder after cataract surgery: a case report |
| title_fullStr | A very early steroid responder after cataract surgery: a case report |
| title_full_unstemmed | A very early steroid responder after cataract surgery: a case report |
| title_short | A very early steroid responder after cataract surgery: a case report |
| title_sort | very early steroid responder after cataract surgery a case report |
| topic | Steroid responder Topical steroids Steroid eye drops Intraocular pressure Cataract surgery |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12886-023-02991-5 |
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