Corticosteroid-induced intraocular pressure elevation in keratoconus is common following uncomplicated penetrating keratoplasty

Eye

Volumn 23, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 2056-2062

  Fan, J C ^a   Chow, K ^a   Patel, D V ^a   McGhee, C N J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Corticosteroids; Intraocular pressure; Keratoconus; Penetrating keratoplasty

Indexed keywords

ACETAZOLAMIDE; AGENTS ACTING ON THE EYE; CEFAZOLIN; CHLORAMPHENICOL; CHLORSIG; DEXAMETHASONE SODIUM PHOSPHATE; FLUOROMETHOLONE; OCULAR ANTIHYPERTENSIVE; PREDNISOLONE ACETATE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEMOGRAPHY; ETHNIC GROUP; EYE; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTRAOCULAR HYPERTENSION; KERATOCONUS; MALE; MORNING DOSAGE; NEW ZEALAND; PENETRATING KERATOPLASTY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; ADRENAL CORTEX HORMONES; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; KERATOCONUS; KERATOPLASTY, PENETRATING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW ZEALAND; OCULAR HYPERTENSION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70450203602     PISSN: 0950222X     EISSN: 14765454     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/eye.2008.413     Document Type: Article

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