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  • Title: Angle-closure glaucoma associated with occult annular ciliary body detachment.
    Author: Liebmann JM, Weinreb RN, Ritch R.
    Journal: Arch Ophthalmol; 1998 Jun; 116(6):731-5. PubMed ID: 9639440.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the role of annular ciliary body detachment in the development of postoperative angle-closure glaucoma. DESIGN: Case series. SETTING: Tertiary care glaucoma referral center. METHODS: High-resolution, anterior segment ultrasound biomicroscopy, ophthalmoscopy, and B-scan ultrasonography were performed on 6 eyes of 6 patients with a clinical diagnosis of postoperative malignant glaucoma. RESULTS: Each eye had an elevated intraocular pressure, a shallow anterior chamber, 1 or more patent iridectomies, and no ophthalmoscopic or B-scan ultrasound evidence of serous or hemorrhagic ciliochoroidal detachment. Ultrasound biomicroscopy revealed annular ciliary body detachment in each eye. In 4 eyes, observation with topical medical treatment was associated with deepening of the anterior chamber, reduced intraocular pressure, and resolution of the detachment. Drainage of the supraciliary fluid was performed in 2 eyes. CONCLUSION: Occult, annular, serous detachment of the ciliary body may cause postoperative angle-closure glaucoma. This entity is clinically indistinguishable from malignant glaucoma. Ultrasound biomicroscopy facilitates the diagnosis.
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