Travoprost Induced Granulomatous Anterior Uveitis

Abstract EN

Purpose.

To report a case of granulomatous anterior uveitis caused by travoprost.

Methods.

Single observational case report.

Results.

A 71-year-old who was fit and healthy presented with bilateral granulomatous anterior uveitis 2 months after he was started on travoprost in both eyes.

There was no past history of uveitis.

Blood test and radiological investigation were unremarkable.

Travoprost was stopped.

The uveitis resolved on topical steroid treatment.

A rechallenge with travoprost was attempted in one eye.

The inflammation recurred in this eye only.

This subsided with the cessation of travoprost alone without topical steroid.

Conclusion.

This is the first case report of travoprost causing granulomatous anterior uveitis.

The uveitis recurred with a rechallenge.

Changing the prostaglandin analogue to another topical treatment may be adequate to cease the inflammation.