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Abstract #80991 Published in IGR 20-3
Steroid-induced glaucoma and blindness in vernal keratoconjunctivitis
Senthil S; Thakur M; Rao HL; Mohamed A; Jonnadula GB; Sangwan V; Garudadri CSBritish Journal of Ophthalmology 2020; 104: 265-269
PURPOSE: To report the clinical features, treatment outcomes and blindness associated with steroid-induced glaucoma in vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC). MATERIALS AND METHODS: Records of patients with VKC, who visited our tertiary centre from 1992 and 2009, were reviewed and those with steroid-induced glaucoma were included in the study. Glaucoma was diagnosed based on intraocular pressure (IOP) ≥22 mm Hg on two consecutive visits (ocular hypertension) and/or glaucomatous optic disc damage. Blindness was defined as best corrected visual acuity of ≤20/400 or visual field <10°. RESULTS: Of the 4062 VKC subjects, 91 (157 eyes) had steroid-induced glaucoma (SIG), showing a prevalence of 2.24%. Of these 87% were men. The median (IQR) age at onset of VKC was 12 years (7-17). At presentation, the median duration of VKC was 48 months (24-72) and the median duration of steroid usage was 24 months (12-36). The median cup-to-disc ratio (CDR) was 0.9 (0.7-0.9) and median mean deviation was -21.9 dB (-30.0 to -10.2). IOP was medically controlled in 66% eyes (104/157) and 34% eyes (53/157) needed glaucoma surgery. High presenting IOP (OR: 1.04; p=0.05) and increased duration of steroid usage (OR: 1.07; p=0.02) were significantly associated with need for glaucoma surgery. At presentation, 29/91 subjects (31.8%) were bilaterally blind due to SIG. Higher CDR at presentation was significantly associated with blindness in this cohort (p=0.02). CONCLUSION: In this cohort of VKC with SIG, the disease predominantly affected adolescent males. Glaucoma was severe with one-third needing surgery and one-third blind due to SIG.
VST Glaucoma Center, L V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, India sirishasenthil@lvpei.org.
Full articleClassification:
9.4.1 Steroid-induced glaucoma (Part of: 9 Clinical forms of glaucomas > 9.4 Glaucomas associated with other ocular and systemic disorders)
2.1 Conjunctiva (Part of: 2 Anatomical structures in glaucoma)
