Plateau iris

Plateau Iris Syndrome--case Series.

Plateau iris is characterized by closing the anterior chamber angle due to a large ciliary body or due to its anterior insertion that alters the position of iris periphery in respect to the trabecular meshwork. There are two aspects that need to be differentiated: plateau iris configuration and plateau iris syndrome. The first describes a situation when the iris root is flat and the anterior ch...

Plateau Iris--diagnosis and Treatment.

OBJECTIVES The objective of our study was to review the current knowledge on the diagnosis and treatment options of plateau iris configuration and syndrome. SYSTEMATIC REVIEW METHODOLOGY Relevant publications on plateau iris that were published until 2014. CONCLUSIONS Plateau iris syndrome is a form of primary angle closure glaucoma caused by a large or anteriorly positioned ciliary body th...

Plateau iris secondary to iridociliary cysts.

CASE REPORT We present a case of plateau iris and glaucoma due to multiple unilateral iridociliary cysts. The patient was treated with iridotomy Nd: YAG laser and 360° iridoplasty, without achieving pressure control. Phacoemulsification improved the hypertension. Dynamic gonioscopy and OCT of the anterior chamber was also performed before and after treatment. DISCUSSION Iridociliary cysts are...

UBM and glaucoma: diagnosis and follow-up of plateau iris

Acetazolamide-induced bilateral ciliochoroidal effusion syndrome in plateau iris configuration

Purpose Our purpose is to describe a 60-year-old male, who has plateau iris configuration and developed bilateral ciliochoroidal effusion syndrome after ingestion of acetazolamide. Observations Our case was a research participant in a multi-center clinical study (ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01677507). During the course of this study, he was treated with a single dose of acetazolamide (500 mg), and ...