Steroid-induced protracted severe ocular hypertension in a 14-year-old girl.
David Cordeiro SousaInês LealLuis Abegão PintoPublished in: BMJ case reports (2018)
Steroid-induced ocular hypertension (SIOH) is a challenging entity in paediatric age, with many being refractory to medical therapy. Literature is scarce about surgical options in these cases. A 14-year-old girl with bilateral uveitis and macular oedema had received an intravitreal and subconjunctival triamcinolone injection in the right (OD) and left (OS) eye, respectively. While the steroid was effective in resolving the oedema, intraocular pressure (IOP) increased to about 40 mm Hg OD and 34 mm Hg OS, despite being under maximal IOP-lowering therapy. An initial conservative approach was preferred due to the young patient age and given that most cases of SIOH are transient. However, progressive structural changes were documented, and bilateral sequential minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS: XEN gel stent) was taken. With a follow-up of 6 months, the patient is drug-free with IOP around 14 mm Hg. This report discusses the role and efficacy of MIGS in a paediatric case of SIOH.
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