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Iris cyst associated with topical administration of latanoprost
1Department of Ophthalmology, University of Bergen, Norway. Jorgen.Krohn@oye.uib.no
American Journal of Ophthalmology
|February 5, 1999
Abstract
Purpose:
To report an adverse side effect associated with topical latanoprost usage.
Method:
Case report. A 76-year-old woman with primary open-angle glaucoma developed an iris cyst 5 weeks after beginning treatment with latanoprost. Clinical examinations and slit-lamp photographs were performed.
Results:
Latanoprost was discontinued. Periodic examinations disclosed that the iris cyst gradually diminished and finally disappeared within 3 weeks.
Conclusion:
The formation of an iris cyst is a possible complication of topical latanoprost therapy.