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Abstract #80504 Published in IGR 20-3

Ocular dialysis disequilibrium-Management of intraocular pressure during hemodialysis of open angle glaucoma: A case report and review of the literature

Lippold CL; Kalarn SP; Swamy RN; Patel AM
Hemodialysis international. International Symposium on Home Hemodialysis 2019; 23: E72-E77


It has been shown that patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) have an increased risk for changes in intraocular pressure during hemodialysis, or ocular dialysis disequilibrium which can cause pain or discomfort during treatment and lead to decreased vision over time. This is a case of an elderly male with ESRD who was having headaches, nausea, and eye pain during hemodialysis due to increased intraocular pressures. Using a higher sodium prescription resolved his symptoms and normalized his intraocular pressures. This case illustrates that modification in dialysate tonicity can decrease changes in intraocular pressures while patients are on hemodialysis, a vision saving consideration for patients.

Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.

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9.4.15 Glaucoma in relation to systemic disease (Part of: 9 Clinical forms of glaucomas > 9.4 Glaucomas associated with other ocular and systemic disorders)



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