Irreversible visual loss secondary to excessive topical steroid use in eczema
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Irreversible visual loss secondary to excessive topical steroid use in eczema.
CASEREPORT A 43-year-old male attended the ophthalmology department with a 2-week history of painless reduction in vision in his left eye. Past ophthalmic history included bilateral allergic conjunctivitis, primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) right eye, and ocular hypertension left eye, diagnosed on his first visit 18 months ago. Systemic enquiry revealed a history of asthma, hypertension, obesi...
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عنوان ژورنال: British Journal of General Practice
سال: 2011
ISSN: 0960-1643,1478-5242
DOI: 10.3399/bjgp11x594054