Uveitic glaucoma (UG) is secondary glaucoma, present as a clinical challenge in both diagnosis and management.We report a case of complex UG, which initially presented as pupillary block and rupture of the anterior lens capsule. We performed cataract extraction with preservation of posterior capsule. Then, the case turned to aphakic malignant glaucoma. We performed anterior vitrectomy with post...

PURPOSE To quantify the long-term outcomes of congenital glaucoma and surgical success rates following pseudo 360-degree trabeculotomy surgery at Children's Medical Center in Dallas. PATIENTS AND METHODS An International Classification of Diseases (ICD-9) database was utilized for a retrospective chart review. Thirty-eight eyes of 24 who underwent primary trabeculotomy with a pseudo 360-degre...

Three cases are described of acute glaucoma following vitrectomy and silicone oil injection in proliferative vitreous retinopathy. The first case developed silicone-induced pupillary block in a phakic eye. Cases 2 and 3 developed elevated pressure in aphakic eyes with deep anterior chambers. Cases 1 and 3 were treated by laser iridectomy. Case 2 was treated by removal of silicone. The pathogene...

AIM To determine the prevalence of glaucoma among aphakes and pseudophakes in a rural population of southern India. METHODS 3924 subjects aged 40 years or above underwent complete ophthalmic examination. Glaucoma in aphakia/pseudophakia was diagnosed using International Society of Geographical and Epidemiological Ophthalmology criteria in aphakic/pseudophakic people. RESULTS 54 subjects (37...

BACKGROUND To investigate the surgical results of Ahmed valve implantation with intravitreal triamcinolone acetonide injection (IVTA) in patients with aphakic or pseudophakic glaucoma. METHODS Fifty-nine patients who underwent Ahmed valve implantation were consecutively recruited from November 2005 to August 2011 at the Beijing Tongren Hospital. In the IVTA group (29 eyes), 4 mg of TA was inj...

Purpose. To report the incidence and risk factors for postkeratoplasty glaucoma (PKG), as well as its management. Subjects and Methods. 122 eyes, (43% with pseudophakic and aphakic bullous keratopathy (PABK)) which underwent penetrating keratoplasty (PK), were analyzed. Results. The rate of PKG development was 34% within 39 months of follow-up. PABK, corneal perforations, keratitis, and previou...

PURPOSE To evaluate the results and long-term complications of glaucoma drainage devices (GDD) in paediatric patients (0-15 years). METHODS Retrospective cohort study was conducted on 17 implanted glaucoma drainage devices from July 1994 to April 2007 in 14 patients (17 eyes). In two patients (3 eyes) a Molteno GDD (MGDD) was implanted, and in 12 patients (14 eyes) an Ahmed GDD (AGDD) was use...

The purpose of this paper is to review the surgical options available for the management of pediatric glaucoma, to evaluate their advantages and disadvantages together with their long-term efficacy, all with the intent to give guidelines to physicians on which elements are to be considered when taking a surgical decision. Currently there is a range of surgical procedures that are being used for...

There are conflicting reports on the value of cyclocryotherapy in the management of glaucoma. This retrospective study was carried out to assess the efficacy and complication rate of this procedure. The case notes of all patients undergoing cyclocryotherapy at a single centre over a 10-year period were reviewed. Case records were available for 68 eyes of 64 people. Thirty-eight eyes had neovasc...

PURPOSE To measure the concentration of betaxolol in tissues of humans with glaucoma and normal monkeys after topical administration. METHODS Enucleated eyes (n = 7) of patients with glaucoma (age range, 27-79 years), without apparent anatomic disruption that would be likely to influence betaxolol absorption and intraocular distribution (exceptions: one pseudophakic, one aphakic) or other dis...