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Abstract #47709 Published in IGR 13-4
Posner-Schlossman glaucomatocyclitic crisis
Shazly TA; Aljajeh M; Latina MASeminars in Ophthalmology 2011; 26: 282-284
In 1948, Posner and Schlossman first reported glaucomatocyclitic crisis, an uncommon form of glaucoma characterized by recurrent unilateral episodes of markedly elevated intraocular pressure (IOP) with mild idiopathic anterior chamber inflammation. The exact etiology of glaucomatocyclitic crisis is not clear. Although it is typically a self-limited condition, some cases with advanced optic nerve cupping and associated visual field loss have been reported. Diagnosis of Posner-Schlossman syndrome is difficult, and it may mimic a variety of ocular disorders. Treatment of this syndrome is directed towards controlling the inflammation and associated IOP elevation. (copyright) 2011 Informa Healthcare USA, Inc.
T.A. Shazly. 20 Pond Meadow Dr., Reading, MA 01867, United States. Email: shazlyt@gmail.com
Classification:
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)
