Prevention of intraocular pressure elevations during hemodialysis

Am J Kidney Dis. 2000 Jul;36(1):197-8. doi: 10.1053/ajkd.2000.8294.

Abstract

Intraocular pressure (IOP) may rise during hemodialysis sessions in predisposed patients because of a rapid drop in osmolality at the blood compartment. A patient with diabetes had painful ocular episodes during hemodialysis that were associated with an IOP increase. We modified the dialysis parameters to prevent a rapid decrease in osmolality by creating conductivity and ultrafiltration profiles and adding a colloid solution at the beginning of the procedure. After instituting these changes, the patient became asymptomatic and did not have variations in IOP during the dialysis sessions.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / physiopathology*
  • Diabetic Nephropathies / physiopathology
  • Diabetic Nephropathies / therapy
  • Humans
  • Intraocular Pressure
  • Kidney Failure, Chronic / physiopathology
  • Kidney Failure, Chronic / therapy
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Ocular Hypertension / etiology*
  • Ocular Hypertension / prevention & control
  • Osmolar Concentration
  • Pain / etiology
  • Renal Dialysis / adverse effects*
  • Renal Dialysis / methods