A case of idiopathic necrotizing scleritis with secondary glaucoma treated successfully with golimumab and Ahmed valve implantation

A case of idiopathic necrotizing scleritis with secondary glaucoma treated successfully with golimumab and Ahmed valve implantation

A 52-year-old woman presented with idiopathic active scleritis not responding to oral cyclophosphamide, azathioprine, and oral steroid. Her intraocular pressure in the left eye was 45 mm of Hg in spite of using combination of brinzolamide 1% and brimonidine 0.2% (thrice a day), timolol maleate 0.5%...

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Main Authors: Parthopratim Dutta Majumder, Jayshree, Rathini Lilian David, Viswanath Kaushik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Ophthalmology
Subjects:
Glaucoma surgery
golimumab
immunosuppressive agents
intraocular pressure
necrotizing scleritis
Online Access:http://www.ijo.in/article.asp?issn=0301-4738;year=2019;volume=67;issue=8;spage=1360;epage=1362;aulast=Dutta

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