Anterior Subcapsular Cataract Formation With Long-term Topical Netarsudil Treatment for Glaucoma
| Autor: | Soshian Sarrafpour, Christopher C. Teng, Eileen L Chang, Ji Liu, David K Emmel |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
Anterior subcapsular cataract genetic structures business.industry Glaucoma Subcapsular cataract medicine.disease Benzoates Cataract eye diseases Ophthalmology Cataracts Subcapsular opacities beta-Alanine medicine Humans Outpatient clinic In patient sense organs Once daily business Intraocular Pressure |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Glaucoma. 31:60-63 |
| ISSN: | 1057-0829 |
| Popis: | Purpose The purpose of this study was to describe anterior subcapsular cataract development in patients on long-term topical netarsudil use. Patients and methods This clinical observational study summarizes a similar cataract pattern demonstrated in a series of patients from a single physician practice and a university-based outpatient clinic during their routine clinical follow-up visits from October 2020 to August 2021. All patients have been using topical netarsudil once daily for at least 15 months. No anterior capsular changes have been observed in any patient at the time when netarsudil was initiated. Results Five eyes from 4 patients between the ages of 41 and 61 and 1 eye from a patient aged 84 were found to develop anterior subcapsular opacities 15 to 37 months after beginning netarsudil. These cataracts were overall small, 1 to 3 mm, round, oval or ring-shaped, central or paracentral with mild density. No other risk factors for cataract development apart from age were found in these patients. Conclusion Patients on long-term netarsudil should be monitored for potential development of anterior subcapsular cataracts. |
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