title: Development of glaucoma in the course of interferon alpha therapy for chronic hepatitis B.
abstract: Previous reported ocular complications of interferon alfa administration are extremely rare. These include oculomotor palsy, corneal allograft rejection, retinal hemorrhage and cotton wool patches. A 15-year-old boy with chronic hepatitis B was treated with interferon alpha for six months, and then developed glaucoma. After the interferon therapy had been discontinued the glaucoma improved. Accordingly, we report a case of glaucoma development during the course of interferon alpha therapy for chronic hepatitis B.
authors: Department of Pediatrics, Inha University Hospital, Inchon, Korea.
authors: Y S
authors: YS
authors: Kwon
authors: Y H
authors: YH
authors: Choe
authors: H S
authors: HS
authors: Chin
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D005901:Glaucoma / Q000139:chemically induced*; D019694:Hepatitis B, Chronic / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D016898:Interferon-alpha / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D016898:Interferon-alpha