Publications by authors named "Deeba Ishrath"

Background: The management of glaucoma in uveitis is challenging. A meticulous combination of anti-glaucoma and anti-inflammatory agents is often needed to control the intraocular pressure (IOP) and preserve the visual status in an otherwise blinding disease.

Aim: To study the clinical course and management of glaucoma in uveitic eyes.

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Purpose: To report the incidence, outcomes, and risk of surgical failure after early postoperative hypotony following Aurolab Aqueous Drainage Implant (AADI) surgery for adult and pediatric refractory glaucoma.

Methods: Medical records of patients who underwent AADI between January 2013 and March 2017 with a minimum of 2-years follow-up were retrospectively reviewed. Early postoperative hypotony was defined as IOP ≤5 mmHg within the first 3 months after AADI.

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Spontaneous expulsive suprachoroidal hemorrhage is a rare ocular condition, which usually occurs after sudden decompression of the eyewall. Most of the cases of expulsive hemorrhage reported had a predisposing glaucoma with the combination of corneal pathology. We are reporting a case of spontaneous expulsive suprachoroidal hemorrhage in a glaucoma patient probably due to perpetuated inflammatory reaction and frequent eye rubbing induced by allergic reaction to topical alpha adrenergic agonist in a compromised cornea.

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