Intra-ocular Pressure Clinical Trial
Official title:
Intraocular Pressure in Corticosteroid-treated Dermatology Patients
Ocular hypertension and glaucoma are eye conditions associated with abnormally high fluid
pressure in the eye (called intraocular pressure or IOP). If left untreated, the elevated
IOP may eventually cause damage to the nerve of the eye and potential impairment of vision.
The use of certain drugs has been identified as a risk factor for raised IOP, including
various forms of administration of corticosteroids. Corticosteroids can also lead to
cataract, which is clouding of the lens in the eye that can affect vision.
In this research study, we would like to find out whether the use of corticosteroids in our
dermatology clinic leads to raised IOP, in order to identify patients at risk and to allow
them to be more closely monitored than others. It is important to identify those patients
who have a corticosteroid-induced pressure rise early enough to prevent them from permanent
glaucomatous visual loss.
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Observational Model: Cohort, Time Perspective: Prospective