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What Causes Redness In Eyes After Using Diamox Eye Drops?
Question: hi my name is XXXX and i am from XXXXXXX my mother is 68years old, we went for checkup but doctor suspect that she is suffering from glucoma , so doctor did laser peripheral iridotomy on 25th september 2014,and after that we went for checkup again on 7th october 2014 doctor said that right was 50% effected with glucoma and lefteye was good,but doctor told that there is high pressure in right eye ,so doctor has prescribed lumigen 0.03% eye drops and diamox 250mg tablets(5) daily two , so we started treatement from 7th october 2014 after taking eye drops in the both eyes one drop each before going to bed , then in the morning when she woke up her eye was red and she is not coming to light and she says that her eyes are not able to see the things in sunlight and from 3 days she is sitting in the darkroom, what to do now?but the doctor had adviced to take drops for 6 weeks. kindly reply .
Brief Answer:
Acute congestive Glaucoma most likely
Detailed Answer:
Hi Sir,,
I have carefully read your query and understand your concern.
Its high time that you to stop the Diamox(precipitating agent) and reduce Lumigan eye drop concentration to 0.01%(revised standard drug dose).
This sudden onset of redness in the eye could point to Acute Congestive Glaucoma in my opinion-which lead to rapid loss of vision if left untreated.
This condition has to be mandatorily ruled out in all patients who present with sudden red eye.
This can present with sudden diminution of vision with redness of eye.
Few patients with certain anatomical factors in the eye like narrow angle and shallow anterior chamber are prone to develop this complication if they are exposed to drugs like Diamox which shares structural resemblance to Sulphonamide group of drugs which are known to cause this kind of complication in Glaucomatous patients.
Its important for the diagnosis to be confirmed soon,appropriate drugs like beta blockers and hyperosmotic agents are started.So consult your doctor at the earliest.
Post your further queries if any,
Thank you
Acute congestive Glaucoma most likely
Detailed Answer:
Hi Sir,,
I have carefully read your query and understand your concern.
Its high time that you to stop the Diamox(precipitating agent) and reduce Lumigan eye drop concentration to 0.01%(revised standard drug dose).
This sudden onset of redness in the eye could point to Acute Congestive Glaucoma in my opinion-which lead to rapid loss of vision if left untreated.
This condition has to be mandatorily ruled out in all patients who present with sudden red eye.
This can present with sudden diminution of vision with redness of eye.
Few patients with certain anatomical factors in the eye like narrow angle and shallow anterior chamber are prone to develop this complication if they are exposed to drugs like Diamox which shares structural resemblance to Sulphonamide group of drugs which are known to cause this kind of complication in Glaucomatous patients.
Its important for the diagnosis to be confirmed soon,appropriate drugs like beta blockers and hyperosmotic agents are started.So consult your doctor at the earliest.
Post your further queries if any,
Thank you
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