Intracameral recombinant tissue plasminogen activator for refractory glaucoma secondary to a fungal corneal abscess.

Authors

L Jay Katz
Oana Stirbu
Garth Willis
Parul Ichhpujani

Publication/Presentation Date

9-25-2009

Abstract

We present a 78-year-old patient who developed refractory glaucoma following a fungal infection of the corneal incision after cataract extraction with posterior chamber intraocular lens implantation. An anterior chamber injection of 0.1 ml recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (25 mcg/0.1 mL) was performed to improve the trabecular meshwork outflow facility compromised secondary to fibrin blockade. The intraocular pressure dropped dramatically from 48 mmHg to 10 mmHg postoperatively, negating the need for glaucoma surgery.

Volume

3

First Page

75

Last Page

76

ISSN

1874-3641

Published In/Presented At

Katz, L. J., Stirbu, O., Willis, G., & Ichhpujani, P. (2009). Intracameral recombinant tissue plasminogen activator for refractory glaucoma secondary to a fungal corneal abscess. The open ophthalmology journal, 3, 75–76. https://doi.org/10.2174/1874364100903010075

Disciplines

Medicine and Health Sciences

PubMedID

19888435

Department(s)

Department of Medicine

Document Type

Article