Bilateral acute angle-closure glaucoma after bronchodilator therapy.
An 81-year-old female presented to her local emergency department (ED) with symptoms of bronchitis and was treated with nebulized bronchodilators. The patient subsequently developed progressive worsening of her vision and presented to our ED with bilateral visual loss. The patient was diagnosed with bilateral acute angle glaucoma, and despite aggressive medical and surgical intervention, the patient did not have her vision restored to normal.
Volfson
Dmitry
D
Long Island Jewish Medical Center, New Hyde Park, NY 11040, USA. dvolfson79@yahoo.com
Barnett
Barbara
B
D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001991:Bronchitis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D001993:Bronchodilator Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D015812:Glaucoma, Angle-Closure / Q000139:chemically induced*; D006801:Humans; D014792:Visual Acuity
D001993:Bronchodilator Agents