Topical corticosteroid therapy complicating congenital glaucoma.
A 4-month-old infant with congenital glaucoma had been treated with a topical antibiotic-corticosteroid for three months. This fact complicated initial management, delaying definitive diagnosis and therapy. Topical steroid therapy in infants can produce a condition simulating congenital glaucoma. Since there is little rationale for using topical steroids to treat most infantile external disease processes, they are best avoided. When steroids are used for a prolonged period, some strategy for detecting glaucoma should be adopted.
D000287:Administration, Topical; D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D005260:Female; D005901:Glaucoma / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006068:Gonioscopy; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007429:Intraocular Pressure / Q000187:drug effects; D009355:Neomycin / Q000008:administration & dosage
D003907:Dexamethasone; D009355:Neomycin