Indian Journal of Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology

Print ISSN: 2395-1443

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Indian Journal of Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology (IJCEO) is open access, a peer-reviewed medical journal, published quarterly, online, and in print, by the Innovative Education and Scientific Research Foundation (IESRF) since 2015. To fulfil our aim of rapid dissemination of knowledge, we publish articles ‘Ahead of Print’ on acceptance. In addition, the journal allows free access (Open Access) to its content, which is likely to attract more readers and citations of articles published in IJCEO. Manuscripts must be prepared in more...

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Nupur Sharma, Dheerendra Singh*, Rahul Agarwal


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Prevalence of steroid-induced glaucoma among patients suffering from vernal kerato-conjunctivitis in central India


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Author Details : Nupur Sharma, Dheerendra Singh*, Rahul Agarwal

Volume : 8, Issue : 3, Year : 2022

Article Page : 363-367

https://doi.org/10.18231/j.ijceo.2022.074



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Abstract

Background: The present study is aimed to assess the prevalence of steroid-induced glaucoma in vernal kerato-conjunctivitis patients treated with topical steroids and to determine the association between different types of topical steroids and the presence of steroid-induced glaucoma.
Methodology: This study was conducted as a hospital-based cross-sectional study on patients belonging to the age range of 8 years to18 years who were already diagnosed with vernal kerato-conjunctivitis and were using topical steroids as treatment. Detailed clinical history and ophthalmologic examination were done. Depending upon the potency of steroids and their intra-ocular pressure raising potential, patients were categorized into one of the 4 groups (A, B, C, D).
Results: Intra-ocular pressure levels were raised in 32.9% of the patients managed with topical corticosteroids. Steroid-induced glaucoma was observed in 15 (6.1%) of the patients with vernal kerato-conjunctivitis. Steroid-induced glaucoma was significantly associated with prolonged duration of corticosteroids and high potency corticosteroid use (p<0> Conclusion: Steroid-induced glaucoma is one of the common complications of injudicious and long-term use of topical corticosteroids particularly high potency steroids. Approximately one-third of the patients on treatment for vernal kerato-conjunctivitis are corticosteroid responders. High potency steroids and prolonged use of steroids are factors associated with steroid-induced glaucoma.
 

Keywords: Steroid-induced glaucoma (SIG), Vernal kerato-conjunctivitis (VKC), Topical corticosteroids, Intra- ocular pressure (IOP), Potency, Duration


How to cite : Sharma N, Singh D, Agarwal R, Prevalence of steroid-induced glaucoma among patients suffering from vernal kerato-conjunctivitis in central India. Indian J Clin Exp Ophthalmol 2022;8(3):363-367

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