Uveitic Glaucoma: Long-term Clinical Outcome and Risk Factors for Progression.

Autor: Sharon, Yael, Friling, Ronit, Luski, Moshe, Campoverde, Belén Quizhpe, Amer, Radgonde, Kramer, Michal
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Zdroj: Ocular Immunology & Inflammation; Dec2017, Vol. 25 Issue 6, p740-747, 8p
Abstrakt: Purpose: To study the long-term clinical outcomes of uveitic glaucoma and to identify risk factors for progression.Methods: Retrospective study of uveitic glaucoma patients in two tertiary medical centers in 2003-2015. Patient- and disease-related data was retrieved. Clinical parameters and visual fields measured at predetermined time points were recorded. Outcome measures included maintaining intraocular pressure ≤21 mmHg and preserving visual fields.Results: Included were 34 patients (53 eyes), with a mean follow-up of 7 years. Idiopathic anterior uveitis and open-angle glaucoma were most common. In total, 62% of eyes were steroid responders. Higher IOP was associated with posterior synechiae, peripheral-anterior synechiae, steroidal, and immunomodulatory therapy (p<0.05). Glaucomatous field defects developed in 49%, with most showing no progression, despite elevation of cup-to-disc ratio (p<0.05).Conclusions: Chronic severe uveitis, expressed by structural complications and immunomodulatory therapy, was associated with high IOP and the need for more IOP lowering medications, but was unrelated to glaucomatous damage. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Databáze: Complementary Index
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