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[Steroid glaucoma in severe atopic keratoconjunctivitis. A reminder for possible therapy with plasmapheresis].

Abstract
In 1989 in the authors' hospital four plasmaphereses were performed in a patient treated with steroids on account of severe atopic keratoconjunctivitis with suspicion of hyperimmunoglobulinaemia IgE. As a result of treatment of the basic disease the patient developed steroid glaucoma. The authors recommended as alternative treatment plasmapheresis in order to discontinue corticoid therapy. Three months after the fourth plasmapheresis the intraocular tension improved and is still within a normal range.
AuthorsR Mach, P Rozsíval, D Jílek
JournalCeskoslovenska oftalmologie (Cesk Oftalmol) Vol. 48 Issue 3 Pg. 167-70 (May 1992) ISSN: 0009-059X [Print] Czech Republic
Vernacular TitleSteroidní glaukom pri tĕzké atopické keratokonjunktivitidé. Upozornĕní na moznost lécby plazmaferézou.
PMID1525888 (Publication Type: Case Reports, English Abstract, Journal Article)
Chemical References
  • Glucocorticoids
Topics
  • Adult
  • Conjunctivitis, Allergic (complications, drug therapy)
  • Glaucoma (chemically induced, therapy)
  • Glucocorticoids (adverse effects, therapeutic use)
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Plasmapheresis

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