Ultrasound biomicroscopy of angle closure glaucoma with pseudoexfoliation syndrome
- Department of Ophthalmology, Yamanashi Medical University, Yamanashi, Japan
- Shigeo Tsukahara, MD, Department of Ophthalmology, Yamanashi Medical University, Tamaho, Yamanashi, Japan 409-38.
- Accepted 10 March 1997
Editor,—The pseudoexfoliation syndrome is characterised by the presence of light grey or white flakes on the pupillary margin and anterior lens capsule, the surfaces of the iris, zonules, ciliary body, hyaloid, trabecular meshwork, and the endothelial surface of the cornea. This syndrome is generally thought to be accompanied by open angle glaucoma. However, in some reports, the anterior chamber angle is narrow,1-3 and in other cases shown to be angle closure glaucoma.45 The relation between the pseudoexfoliation syndrome and angle closure glaucoma is unclear. We used the ultrasound biomicroscope to determine the pathogenesis of angle closure glaucoma in a patient with the pseudoexfoliation syndrome.
CASE REPORT
An 80-year-old Japanese woman complained of blurred vision and pain in the left eye. Angle closure glaucoma of the left eye was diagnosed by an ophthalmologist. Pilocarpine eye drops were prescribed, …
