ECT-induced primary open-angle glaucoma in a patient with unstable thyroid function: a case report.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Schizophrenia is a prevalent and severe psychiatric disorder for which electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is frequently utilized as a treatment modality. Although ECT can transiently elevate intraocular pressure, the incidence of ECT-related adverse ophthalmic events in patients with coexisting hyperthyroidism is not well documented.

Case report

In this report, we describe an elderly woman with schizophrenia and hyperthyroidism. Before undergoing ECT, she had no previous history of glaucoma, and her thyroid function was in an unstable state. After three sessions of ECT, the patient exhibited conjunctival congestion and was subsequently diagnosed with primary open-angle glaucoma, which was not treated. Her intraocular pressure normalized prior to and following the fou

SUBMITTER: Fu C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11920178 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature