A Case of Acute Angle-closure Glaucoma Secondary to Spontaneous Suprachoroidal Hemorrhage

Angle-closure glaucoma secondary to posterior scleritis.

This paper reports 3 patients who presented with angle-closure glaucoma secondary to posterior scleritis. Differentiation from primary angle-closure glaucoma is important, as medical treatment is markedly different while surgical treatment is not required.

[Angle-closure glaucoma secondary to topiramate use].

CASE REPORT We describe a 42 year-old patient who developed acute myopia and closed-angle glaucoma one week after beginning treatment with topiramate. Ultrasound biomicroscopy revealed a bilateral angle closure and choroidal effusion. The clinical findings resolved with withdrawal of the topiramate. DISCUSSION Topiramate may cause acute myopia and closure angle glaucoma in some patients due t...

Acute Angle-Closure Glaucoma from Spontaneous Massive Hemorrhagic Retinal Detachment

PURPOSE To report a case of acute angle-closure glaucoma resulting from spontaneous hemorrhagic retinal detachment. METHODS An 81-year-old woman visited our emergency room for severe ocular pain and vision loss in her left eye. Her intraocular pressures (IOPs) were 14 mmHg in the right eye and 58 mmHg in the left eye. Her visual acuity was 0.4 in the right eye but she had no light perception ...

Management of Secondary Angle Closure Glaucoma.

Secondary angle closure glaucomas are a distinct entity from primary angle closure glaucoma (PACG). Unlike PACG, secondary angle closure glaucoma's have an identifable contributory factor/s for angle closure and obstruction of aqueous fow which is usually unrelieved by iridotomy. The treatment of each type of secondary angle closure glaucoma is varied, so identification of the primary cause aid...

Citalopram Associated with Acute Angle- Closure Glaucoma: a Case Report