Glsucoma in patients with uveitis

Abstract

This study was undertaken to obtain the prevalence of increased intraocular pressure in patients with uveitis .Also to, identify the forms of uveitis most commonly associated with glaucoma. With the retrospective study were reviewed 48 patients with uveitis in the period of 1994-1996y. The patients were examined for location of inflammation, the presents or history of increased IOL or disease chronicity (IOL above 21mm Hg) Secondary glaucoma was present in 13 patients; 3 patients with acute uveitis and 10 patients with chronic uveitis. Two of the patients with acute uveitis required short-term therapy to control intraocular pressure, and the other one had transient increases in IOL that responded to treatment of intraocular inflammation alone. In five patients with chronic uveitis required filtering surgery (3 patients) and laser iridotomy (2 patients). Conclusion: Secondary glaucoma is a management problem in patients with anterior segment inflammation and chronic rather than acute uveitis.