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Commentary: Surgical outcomes in uveitic glaucoma and steroid-induced glaucoma in children: Between the two evils

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The incidence of glaucoma following uveitis in children varies in the literature with figures up to 35% regardless of the form or type of uveitis. It is interesting to compare… Click to show full abstract

The incidence of glaucoma following uveitis in children varies in the literature with figures up to 35% regardless of the form or type of uveitis. It is interesting to compare the surgical outcomes of steroid‐induced glaucoma (SIG) in vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC) and uveitic glaucoma as these secondary glaucomas are a therapeutic challenge with many cases becoming unresponsive to medical treatment and sharing a predisposition to cataractogenesis.

Keywords: glaucoma; surgical outcomes; induced glaucoma; steroid induced; commentary surgical; uveitic glaucoma

Journal Title: Indian Journal of Ophthalmology
Year Published: 2022

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