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CASE REPORT: We report the case of a 34 year-old man with progressive loss of visual acuity in his left eye, who was diagnosed with pigmentary glaucoma with an intraocular pressure of 32mmHg. Eight years previously, the patient had undergone refractive surgery (LASIK). Hypotensive treatment led to a significant refractive change accompanied by flattening of the corneal curvature. DISCUSSION: We propose that a high intraocular pressure acting on a cornea weakened by refractive surgery can provoke corneal steepening, inducing refractive changes even in the absence of keratectasia.
Servicio de Oftalmología, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Instituto de Investigaciones Oftalmológicas Ramón Castroviejo, Universidad Complutense, Madrid, España.
Full article9.4.3.1 Pigmentary glaucoma (Part of: 9 Clinical forms of glaucomas > 9.4 Glaucomas associated with other ocular and systemic disorders > 9.4.3 Glaucomas associated with disorders of the iris and ciliary body)
9.4.11.4 Glaucomas associated with corneal surgery (Part of: 9 Clinical forms of glaucomas > 9.4 Glaucomas associated with other ocular and systemic disorders > 9.4.11 Glaucomas following intraocular surgery)
8.4 Refractive surgical procedures (Part of: 8 Refractive errors in relation to glaucoma)