title: Pattern of intraocular pressure in epidemic dropsy in India.
abstract: This study was conducted to report on the intraocular pressure (IOP) pattern in patients with epidemic dropsy. Two hundred and thirty proven cases of epidemic dropsy were sent for ocular examination. We measured IOP by applanation tonometry at different intervals. Patients were followed up until 24 weeks. Intraocular pressure of more than 22 mm of Hg was detected in 10.86% patients at the start of the study. However, at 12 weeks only 0.43% patients needed medication for control of IOP. None required medication for IOP control after 20 weeks. The rise of IOP in this case series of epidemic dropsy appeared to be a transient phenomenon and drugs needed to be titrated on a weekly basis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Vardman Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi-110 029, India.
authors.forename: K P S
authors.initials: KP
authors.lastname: Malik
authors.forename: Subhash
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dadeya
authors.forename: V S
authors.initials: VS
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: Pratibha
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sharan
authors.lastname: Guliani
authors.forename: Munish
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dhawan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D004487:Edema / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D005901:Glaucoma / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D007429:Intraocular Pressure; D008297:Male; D010938:Plant Oils / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D010938:Plant Oils; C030610:argemone oil