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Abstract #6147 Published in IGR 2-2
A case of glaucoma presumably secondary to inflammation in the trabecular meshwork
Fukui K; Kiuchi Y; Hara C; Ishimoto IJapanese Journal of Clinical Ophthalmology 2000; 54: 1164-1167
A 67-year-old female presented with blurring in both eyes since six months previously. The intraocular pressure (IOP) was 20 mmHg right and 24 mmHg left. Neither eye showed conjunctival injection, cells or flare in the anterior chamber, or vitreous opacity. Mild cataract was present in both eyes. Gonioscopy showed white nodules over the trabecular meshwork in the left eye. Topical corticosteroid induced normalization of IOP. It appeared that the elevated IOP was due to inflammation in the trabecular meshwork, possibly by sarcoidosis. This case shows the importance of gonioscopy in differentiating primary glaucoma from secondary ones. LA: Japanese
Dr. K. Fukui, Department of Ophthalmology, Osaka National Hospital, 2-1-14 Hoenzaka, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi 540-0006, Japan
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)
