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Pseudoexfoliation syndrome in a 27-year-old patient: a case report
- Source :
- Arquivos Brasileiros de Oftalmologia, Vol 84, Iss 3, Pp 275-278 (2021)
- Publication Year :
- 2021
- Publisher :
- Conselho Brasileiro de Oftalmologia, 2021.
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Abstract
- Pseudoexfoliation syndrome is more frequent in people aged >50 yeears, and its prevalence increases with age. Few reports have described cases in younger patients, all with a history of ocular surgery, especially iris resection. Herein, we describe the case of a 27-year old man with bilateral advanced glaucoma and pseudoexfoliation material in OS. He had undergone cataract surgeries OU and a penetrating keratoplasty OD during childhood. Currently, he presented with an intraocular pressure of 40 mmHg OU. The OS showed a white flaky material in the pupillary rim and anterior capsule and a Sampaolesi line as a gonioscopic finding. Trabeculectomy was performed OU, and intraocular pressure control was achieved. Unlike other previously reported cases, this patient did not present any apparent iris manipulation in the affected eye. However, he did undergo an iridectomy in the contralateral eye. This is also the first case to be accompanied by bilateral glaucoma at the time of detection of the pseudoexfoliation material.
- Subjects :
- Intraocular pressure
medicine.medical_specialty
genetic structures
medicine.medical_treatment
Exfoliation syndrome
Pseudoexfoliation syndrome
Glaucoma
Resection
Ophthalmology
medicine
Trabeculectomy
Iris (anatomy)
business.industry
Pseudoexfoliation
General Medicine
RE1-994
medicine.disease
eye diseases
medicine.anatomical_structure
Young adult
Cataract extraction
Iridectomy
sense organs
business
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 16782925
- Volume :
- 84
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Arquivos Brasileiros de Oftalmologia
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....30c98c73d17c1800bc5062931d1103b0