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AIM: To observe the clinical features of glaucomatocyclitic crisis and to investigate its pathogenesis, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis. METHODS: The clinical data of 15 cases (15 eyes) subjected to glaucomatocyclitic crisis were retrospectively analyzed including clinical manifestation and treatment. RESULTS: Visual field was normal in 13 eyes, and 2 eyes had glaucomatous visual field defects. C/D ratio was ≤ 0.3 in 10 eyes and ≥ 0.6 in 2 eyes. Through pharmacotherapy the symptoms in 14 eyes disappeared after 2 weeks. One eye was diagnosed as being complicated by primary open-angle glaucoma and well treated with surgery. CONCLUSION: Glaucomatocyclitic crisis is a kind of ocular syndrome with unknown pathogenesis. It should be differentiated from primary glaucoma and uveitis clinically. Its prognosis is not absolutely benign, and the patients should be followed up regularly.
Dr. X.-H. Jing, Department of Ophthalmology, Fifth People's Hospital of Shenyang, Shenyang 110023 Liaoning Province, China
9.4.6 Glaucomas associated with inflammation, uveitis (Part of: 9 Clinical forms of glaucomas > 9.4 Glaucomas associated with other ocular and systemic disorders)