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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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | Russian |
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Ophthalmology Publishing Group
2025-03-01
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| 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. |
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| ISSN: | 1816-5095 2500-0845 |