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Chronic Angle-closure Mimicking Rubeotic Glaucoma in an Adult With Retinopathy of Prematurity
Arch Ophthalmol. 1998;116:1248.
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Adults with cicatricial retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) may develop chronic angle-closure glaucoma1-2 due to steeper corneas, shallower anterior chambers, and larger lens-to-axial length ratios than normal eyes.3-4 We report a case of chronic angle-closure glaucoma with prominent iris vessels mimicking neovascular glaucoma in an adult with cicatricial ROP.
Report of a Case
A 38-year-old man, born at 7 months' gestation, had useful vision only in his right eye but was otherwise healthy. Cicatricial ROP and normal intraocular pressure (IOP) were noted on ophthalmic examination at our clinic 5 years earlier. For 1 year he had intermittent right-sided headaches progressing to become daily, and resolving after sleep, that were accompanied by redness and blurred vision in his right eye. His symptoms became constant and his peripheral vision declined; when he was no longer able to read, he was examined. Visual acuity was 20/400 OD and light perception OS. Slitlamp examination of the right eye revealed . . . [Full Text of this Article]
Comment
Corresponding author: Philip P. Chen, MD, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Washington, Box 356485, Seattle WA 98195-6485 (e-mail pchen@u.washington.edu).
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