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Iris cyst secondary to latanoprost mimicking iris melanoma
David J Browning1, Stephen L Perkins, Kurt K Lark
1Charlotte Eye, Ear, Nose, and Throat Associates, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA. djbrowning@carolina.rr.com
American Journal of Ophthalmology
|March 5, 2003
Abstract
Purpose:
To report an ocular side effect of topical latanoprost therapy.
Design:
Single interventional case report.
Methods:
A 73-year-old woman on latanoprost for primary open-angle glaucoma developed an iris cyst simulating an iris melanoma.
Results:
The lesion disappeared over 8 weeks when latanoprost was stopped.
Conclusions:
In managing patients with iris-pigmented lesions, the list of medications should be reviewed. If the patient takes latanoprost, a trial off latanoprost is warranted.