can corticosteroids for keloids cause glaucoma?

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Answer 1

Steroid and IOP: Steroids like used to reduce keloids are often used in limited and local ways. Although class of drugs can cause a rise in the eye' s pressure, it would take sustained elevated iop to develop glaucoma. An eye md could help with the prescribing physician treating the keloids with steroids if will be more than a week or if multiple injections required.

Answer 2

Steroid glaucoma : It is known that any type of steroid usage has the potential to raise the eye pressure which can lead to glaucoma. However, this does not occur in everyone that uses steroids. If steroids do you need to be used for an extended period time (weeks or more) it would be wise to at least get an eye pressure check to see if there is any elevation of eye pressure while on steroids.

Answer 3

Yes and No: According to the glaucoma research foundation, glaucoma among pregnant women may actually improve. It is important to be aware of the changes that are going on in your body during pregnancy and how they could affect your eyesight. In general, eye pressure actually tends to decrease in pregnant women, possibly due to the body’s hormonal changes. This may be beneficial to some women with glaucoma.

Answer 4

No: Unlikely, recommend regular check ups with your ophthamologist.

Answer 5

Usually no: Pregnancy typically lowers eye pressure. Most topical glaucoma medications have not been studied in pregnancy. Sometimes laser or surgery can be done to avoid medications. Alphagan (generic name brimonidine) is pregnancy class b -- not teratogenic in animals.

Answer 6

Multifactorial: Some glaucoma types have been mapped to specific genes through genetic linkage analysis and genome wide association studies, but this is a small percentage of glaucoma cases. Glaucoma is likely an interplay of genetic susceptibility as well as aging and other factors especially since there are many types.

Answer 7

Yes: Although not all types of glaucoma are genetic, such as traumatic and medication induced, a very common type does have a higher incidence within families. Regular eye care with your ophthalmologist can help detect this eye disease while in its early stages.

Answer 8

Narrow drain: Narrow angle glaucoma refers to when the drain or trabecular meshwork of the eye is blocked visually when viewed. In other words, there is scarring across the drain of the eye, or possibly a shallow anterior chamber (small eye) with a large lens makes the drain approach narrow with the iris up again the meshwork. This is differentiated from open angle though mixed states exist.

Answer 9

Glaucoma types: Most glaucoma is open angle - the fluid drainage space in the front is wide and the drains within it are obstructed leading to increased pressure over time. Narrow angle, mostly in hyperopes (those with eyeglass lenses that act as magnifiers), can in older folks (over 50 or so), quickly within hours mechancially block fluid flow causing an acute glaucoma attack. This is an emergency!

Answer 10

Yes: Chamomile tea has not been demonstrated to increase eye pressure or reduce efficacy of glaucoma drops. In fact, some followers of natural and homeopathic medicine claim to see pressure improvement.

Answer 11

Caffeine: The issue is caffeine, which has been shown to increase eye pressure. A non-caffeinated drink will not affect pressure, but don't count on it to lower pressure, either!

Answer 12

No: Trauma to the eye (directly) can cause glaucoma however. Also exercise can potentially lead to glaucomatous attacks in patients with underlying pigment dispersion syndrome.

Answer 13

No: Glaucoma refers to eye pressure related optic nerve damage, of which there are many types. Head banging may still cause optic nerve damage by the trauma and vision loss but not by glaucoma, unless it is direct eye trauma.

Answer 14

No: Head banging is not associated with glaucoma unless direct trauma to the eye occurs.

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