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Abstract #127057 Published in IGR 25-2
Elevated intraocular pressure associated with sauna use: A case report
Arguinchona LM; Tukel MR; Seibold LKAmerican journal of ophthalmology case reports 2025; 37: 102243
PURPOSE: To report a case of increased intraocular pressure following sauna use in a patient with severe-stage primary open-angle glaucoma. OBSERVATIONS: A 64-year-old Hispanic male with severe-stage primary open-angle glaucoma experienced intraocular pressure spikes following sauna sessions, as detected in clinic and confirmed by a home tonometry device. The intraocular pressure spikes resolved after combined goniotomy and glaucoma drainage device implantation. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPORTANCE: This case highlights the importance of a comprehensive and holistic assessment, including the consideration of exogenous lifestyle influences, to optimize glaucoma care and avoid or minimize daily activities that are potentially detrimental to disease.
Department of Ophthalmology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, 1675 North Aurora Ct, Aurora, CO, 80045, USA.
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