Iris cyst associated with topical administration of latanoprost - 08/09/11
Abstract |
PURPOSE: To report an adverse side effect associated with topical latanoprost usage.
METHOD: Case report. A 76-year-old woman with primary open-angle glaucoma developed an iris cyst 5 weeks after beginning treatment with latanoprost. Clinical examinations and slit-lamp photographs were performed.
RESULTS: Latanoprost was discontinued. Periodic examinations disclosed that the iris cyst gradually diminished and finally disappeared within 3 weeks.
CONCLUSION: The formation of an iris cyst is a possible complication of topical latanoprost therapy.
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