Steroid-induced glaucoma in an infant. [J AAPOS. 2007]

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1: J AAPOS. 2007 Oct;11(5):522-3. Epub 2007 Jul 12. Links

Steroid-induced glaucoma in an infant.

Hutcheson KA.

Children's National Medical Center and George Washington University School of Medicine, Washington, DC 20010, USA. khutches@cnmc.org

A 3-week-old infant developed buphthalmos and glaucoma after a 1-week course of topical steroid drops. The glaucoma resolved after cessation of the medication. This report underscores the sensitivity of infants and very young children to steroid-related intraocular pressure rises.

PMID: 17629528 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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