BRINZOLAMIDE-INDUCED EYE DISCHARGE: A RARE ENTITY

Authors

  • Sulatha V Bhandary Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Manipal, Karnataka- 576104
  • Krishna Rao A Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Manipal, Karnataka- 576104
  • Akshay Sehgal Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Manipal, Karnataka- 576104
  • Harish Thanusubramanian Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Manipal, Karnataka- 576104

Abstract

ABSTRACT

A 62-year-old lady diagnosed to have normal tension glaucoma was receiving triple therapy of topical brinzolamide, timolol, and careprost. Post
application of brinzolamide eye drops patient experienced mucoid eye discharge starting 10 minutes after application of eye drops and persisting
for ½ hr. Slit lamp examination findings did not reveal any signs of infection. She gave a history of mucoid discharge since the day she was started on
brinzolamide eye drops. There are only two case reports describing mucoid discharge following brinzolamide eye drops. Thus, we report a similar
scenario in our patient. We report this case so as to avoid unnecessary suspicion of infection in such cases.
Keywords: Glaucoma, mucoid, infection.

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Author Biographies

Sulatha V Bhandary, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Manipal, Karnataka- 576104

Additional Professor, Department of Ophthalmology,

Krishna Rao A, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Manipal, Karnataka- 576104

Professor and HOD, Department of Ophthalmology,

 

Akshay Sehgal, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Manipal, Karnataka- 576104

Postgraduate, Department of Ophthalmology,

 

Harish Thanusubramanian, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Manipal, Karnataka- 576104

 Postgraduate, Department of Pharmacology,

             

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Published

01-05-2016

How to Cite

Bhandary, S. V., K. R. A, A. Sehgal, and H. Thanusubramanian. “BRINZOLAMIDE-INDUCED EYE DISCHARGE: A RARE ENTITY”. Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research, vol. 9, no. 3, May 2016, p. 1, https://mail.innovareacademics.in/journals/index.php/ajpcr/article/view/11189.

Issue

Vol 9 Issue 3 (May-June) 2016

Section

Case Study(s)

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