Influence of Treating Ocular Surface Disease on Intraocular Pressure in Glaucoma Patients Intolerant to Their Topical Treatments: A Report of 10 Cases

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of treating ocular surface disease (OSD) in patients with medically uncontrolled primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) associated with OSD. Methods: We compiled a retrospective observational case series of 10 patients with POAG that remained uncontrolled with topical treatments and who were referred for filtering glaucoma surgery. All patients underwent a complete assessment of their glaucoma and ocular surface for both eyes. The main treatments were change of topical antiglaucoma medications to preservative-free equivalents, removal of allergenic treatments or those identified as causing side effects, switch to another therapeutic class with the same efficacy but with a better safety profile and treatment of OSD. Results: ...

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