| Literature DB >> 27170607 |
Suzan Guven Yilmaz1, Melis Palamar1, Cemil Gurgun2.
Abstract
An increase in intraocular pressure following cataract surgery is very common. The main reason for this condition is viscoelastic agent remaining in the eye, which leads to mechanical obstruction of the trabecular meshwork. Prophylaxis with oral acetazolamide is frequently practised to prevent this early rise in intraocular pressure in the preoperative and postoperative periods. We report a case of an 81-year-old man with acute pulmonary oedema due to prophylactic acetazolamide intake after cataract surgery. The case is presented in order to draw attention to this serious complication. 2016 BMJ Publishing Group Ltd.Entities:
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Year: 2016 PMID: 27170607 PMCID: PMC4885244 DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2016-214829
Source DB: PubMed Journal: BMJ Case Rep ISSN: 1757-790X