Open AccessBilateral simultaneous acute angle closure caused by sulphonamide derivatives: A case series
Author(s) -
Sirisha Senthil,
Chandrasekhar Garudadri,
Harsha L. Rao,
Rajat Maheshwari
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
indian journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1998-3689
pISSN - 0301-4738
DOI - 10.4103/0301-4738.62657
Subject(s) - closure (psychology) , acute angle , presentation (obstetrics) , sulfonamide , series (stratigraphy) , medicine , chemistry , stereochemistry , surgery , biology , ophthalmology , paleontology , economics , market economy
The sulphonamide group of drugs is implicated in bilateral acute angle closure (AAC) due to an idiosyncratic response. We report a series of three cases with bilateral AAC caused by different sulphonamide derivatives, their presentation and management.
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