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TRANSIENT GLAUCOMA AS A MANIFESTATION OF MUMPS
Author(s) -
POLLAND WERNER,
THORBURN WILLIAM
Publication year - 1976
Publication title -
acta ophthalmologica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.534
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1755-3768
pISSN - 1755-375X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1755-3768.1976.tb01798.x
Subject(s) - medicine , acetazolamide , convalescence , intraocular pressure , ophthalmology , prednisolone , glaucoma , scleritis , surgery , anesthesia , uveitis
A case report of a 43‐year‐old man who during convalescence after mumps (parotitis epidemica) developed bilateral glaucoma associated with redness of his eyes hut no other ocular manifestations. The chamber angles were open. No signs of scleritis or iritis were present. The best treatment was found to he prednisolone topically and acetaxolamide orally. After ten days the intraocular pressure was normalized and after a fortnight all treatment could be discontinued.