Bilateral simultaneous acute angle closure caused by sulphonamide derivatives: a case series

Bilateral simultaneous acute angle closure caused by sulphonamide derivatives: a case series

The sulphonamide group of drugs is implicated in bilateral acute angle closure (AAC) due to an idiosyncratic response. We report a series of three cases with bilateral AAC caused by different sulphonamide derivatives, their presentation and management.

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Veröffentlicht in:Indian journal of ophthalmology 2010-05, Vol.58 (3), p.248-252
Hauptverfasser: Senthil, Sirisha, Garudadri, Chandrasekhar, Rao, Harsha B L, Maheshwari, Rajat
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Acute Disease
Adult
Angle-closure glaucoma
Bilateral acute angle closure
Brief Communications
Care and treatment
Case studies
Complications and side effects
Diagnosis
drug-induced
Female
Glaucoma, Angle-Closure - chemically induced
Humans
Hypoglycemic Agents - adverse effects
idiosyncratic response
Male
Middle Aged
Myopia
Postoperative period
Risk factors
Sulfonamides
Sulfonamides - adverse effects
sulphonamide
Surgery
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Zusammenfassung:The sulphonamide group of drugs is implicated in bilateral acute angle closure (AAC) due to an idiosyncratic response. We report a series of three cases with bilateral AAC caused by different sulphonamide derivatives, their presentation and management.
ISSN:0301-4738
1998-3689
DOI:10.4103/0301-4738.62657