Alpha-gal syndrome (AGS) in a glaucoma suspect with narrow iridocorneal angles

Purpose: Alpha-gal syndrome (AGS) is an allergy to non-primate mammalian carbohydrate (galactose-alpha-1,3-galactose) which may cause anaphylaxis. Allergic patients must avoid ophthalmic drugs containing animal-derived ingredients. Observations: We report a 59-year-old non-Hispanic white woman who w...

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Published in:	American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports
Main Authors:	Aminatta Z. Tejan-Kamara, Joan M. Murhammer, John H. Fingert
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2023-03-01
Subjects:	Alpha-gal syndrome AGS Allergy Glaucoma Case report
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2451993623000191