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Contraindication of dexamethasone collyre in cases of glaucoma
My 80 years old hypertensive mother had a catarract removed yesterday, and was prescribed a collyre with dexamethasone for 3 weeks post-op. Several ago she required surgery for a glaucoma. Is it safe for her to use dexamethasone for 3 weeks?
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As long as the IOP is monitored its safer to use the steroid than to not use it. The % of people that are steroid responders is very low.
JCH MD
JCH MD
Dexamethasone may increase her IOP so she needs her IOP to be monitored closely.
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