A Clinical Case of the Development of Unilateral Pseudoexfoliative Glaucoma in a Young Patient after Bilateral Penetrating Keratoplasty

The article describes a clinical case of the unilateral process development of Pseudoexfoliative glaucoma (PEG), in a young man, 38 years old, who had previously undergone a penetrating keratoplasty of both eyes. This case is interesting for the early development of the glaucoma process, the severit...

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Main Authors: A. V. Malyshev, A. S. Apostolova, A. A. Sergienko, A. F. Teshev, G. Yu. Karapetov, M. K. Ashkhamakhova, B. N. Hatsukova
Format: Article
Language:Russian
Published: Ophthalmology Publishing Group 2025-03-01
Series:Oftalʹmologiâ
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Online Access:https://www.ophthalmojournal.com/opht/article/view/2598
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Summary:The article describes a clinical case of the unilateral process development of Pseudoexfoliative glaucoma (PEG), in a young man, 38 years old, who had previously undergone a penetrating keratoplasty of both eyes. This case is interesting for the early development of the glaucoma process, the severity of manifestations of pseudoexfoliation syndrome at an atypical age.Objective: present the features of the clinical course, evaluate the atypicality of the onset and course of the glaucomatous process, the effectiveness of medication, treatment of POAG in the context of a corneal transplant, which leads to tonometric errors. Clinical case of 38-yearold patient of Caucasian origin (Armenian), who underwent sequential penetrating keratoplasty of both eyes in the city of Yerevan in 2000 and 2007. At the time of the examination, open-angle developed decompensated (II C) glaucoma and pseudoexfoliation syndrome of the right eye were detected, confirmed by available research methods. Local drug therapy was prescribed: FC brimonidine 0.2 % + timolol 0.5 % and brinzolamide 1 %, 1 drop 2 times a day in the right eye, as a result of which IOP was compensated.
ISSN:1816-5095
2500-0845