A direct correlation of the resolution of pseudophakic cystoid macular edema with acetazolamide therapy.
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Tripathi, RC; Fekrat, S; Tripathi, BJ; Ernest, JT
Published in: Ann Ophthalmol
April 1991
We report the case of a patient with pseudophakic cystoid macular edema whose visual acuity improved promptly with oral administration of 500 mg of acetazolamide extended-release capsules BID for two weeks. However, vision worsened again within two weeks of discontinuation of the treatment. On resumption of acetazolamide therapy for three weeks, and its slow withdrawal during the following three weeks, the macular edema eventually resolved, and vision returned to normal. Our observation provides a direct correlation of the resolution of pseudophakic cystoid macular edema with acetazolamide therapy and shows the importance of tapering the doses of this regimen.
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Ann Ophthalmol
ISSN
0003-4886
Publication Date
April 1991
Volume
23
Issue
4
Start / End Page
127 / 129
Location
United States
Related Subject Headings
- Visual Acuity
- Male
- Macular Edema
- Lenses, Intraocular
- Humans
- Fundus Oculi
- Fluorescein Angiography
- Cataract Extraction
- Aged
- Administration, Oral
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Tripathi, R. C., Fekrat, S., Tripathi, B. J., & Ernest, J. T. (1991). A direct correlation of the resolution of pseudophakic cystoid macular edema with acetazolamide therapy. Ann Ophthalmol, 23(4), 127–129.
Tripathi, R. C., S. Fekrat, B. J. Tripathi, and J. T. Ernest. “A direct correlation of the resolution of pseudophakic cystoid macular edema with acetazolamide therapy.” Ann Ophthalmol 23, no. 4 (April 1991): 127–29.
Tripathi RC, Fekrat S, Tripathi BJ, Ernest JT. A direct correlation of the resolution of pseudophakic cystoid macular edema with acetazolamide therapy. Ann Ophthalmol. 1991 Apr;23(4):127–9.
Tripathi, R. C., et al. “A direct correlation of the resolution of pseudophakic cystoid macular edema with acetazolamide therapy.” Ann Ophthalmol, vol. 23, no. 4, Apr. 1991, pp. 127–29.
Tripathi RC, Fekrat S, Tripathi BJ, Ernest JT. A direct correlation of the resolution of pseudophakic cystoid macular edema with acetazolamide therapy. Ann Ophthalmol. 1991 Apr;23(4):127–129.
Published In
Ann Ophthalmol
ISSN
0003-4886
Publication Date
April 1991
Volume
23
Issue
4
Start / End Page
127 / 129
Location
United States
Related Subject Headings
- Visual Acuity
- Male
- Macular Edema
- Lenses, Intraocular
- Humans
- Fundus Oculi
- Fluorescein Angiography
- Cataract Extraction
- Aged
- Administration, Oral