Phacolytic glaucoma- a case report
Journal Title: MedPulse -International Medical Journal - Year 2015, Vol 2, Issue 3
Abstract
Introduction: In India cataract is major cause of blindness with significant number of mature and hypermature cataracts. Phacolytic glaucoma (PG) is form of lens induced glaucoma (LIG). In present case study an attempt is made to describe the clinical features and management of PG. Case summary: A sixty five years old male patient with complaints of diminution of vision (DOV) with redness, severe eyeache, watering in left eye with left sided headache since 11/2 month. Clinically he was having signs of PG. Management and outcome: Initially inflammation and intraocular pressure (IOP) was controlled with medicines and then operated with “manual small incision cataract surgery (MSICS) with trabeculectomy”. At 6 weeks eye was quiet with BCVA 20/80 and IOP 16.2mmhg. Conclusion: Early diagnosis and treatment is important. Control of inflammation and IOP followed by MSICS with or without trabeculectomy is the treatment for PG.
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Dole N B, Mohite U S
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