Two Cases of Deepening of the Upper Lid Sulcus from Topical Bimatoprost Therapy.
- Author:
Joong Won LEE
1
;
Dae Yune KIM
;
Yong Kil LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, Dongguk University, Gyeongju, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Adverse effect;
Bimatoprost;
Deepening of upper lid sulcus
- MeSH:
Aged;
Female;
Glaucoma;
Humans;
Middle Aged;
Orbit;
Bimatoprost
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
2007;48(2):332-336
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: To report two cases of deepening of the upper lid sulcus following bimatoprost. METHODS: A 54-year-old woman who used bimatoprost for one week and a 70-year-old woman who used bimatoprost for 4 months developed deep lid sulcus. Both were using bimatoprost for glaucoma treatment. RESULTS: Both patients also showed improvement of dermatochalasis and widening of the palpebral fissure. One week after discontinuing bimatoprost, the lid sulcus of the 54-year-old returned to baseline and exophthalmometry was unchanged. The orbital CT of the 70-year-old was normal. She did not complain about deepening of the lid sulcus, and she has not discontinued treatment due to this adverse effect.
