Anterior uveitis secondary to intracameral moxifloxacin: case report.

Objective: to report a case of drug-induced anterior uveitis secondary to the use of intracameral moxifloxacin.

Clinical case: a 64-year-old Colombian patient presented severe eye pain and photophobia in his left eye 15 days after cataract surgery.

Evaluated by ophthalmology and glaucoma with evidence of pigment dispersion in the anterior chamber and chamber angle, severe inflammation of the anterior segment and elevated intraocular pressure.

A disease of viral origin was suspected, so treatment with antivirals, anti-inflammatories and hypotensive agents was started.

After the poor response to treatment, other triggers were evaluated, concluding that it was drug-induced anterior uveitis secondary to the use of intracameral moxifloxacin.

Conclusion and significance: This report is the second case published worldwide on drug-induced anterior uveitis secondary to the use of intracameral moxifloxacin, which provides evidence on the importance of postoperative follow-up by the anterior segment surgeon for early referral and treatment. of these cases.

As it is a case report, it does not require approval from the ethics committee.

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