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UBM demonstrating iris hypoplasia in a patient with aniridia.

Aniridia and Secondary Glaucoma A patient presented with bilateral uncontrolled intraocular pressure (IOP) on maximum medical therapy. Clinical exam was limited by corneal scarring of both eyes but visual acuity was 20/350 OD and 20/250 OS. Intraocular pressure was 27 OD and 29 OS. She had long-sta…

Aqueous Misdirection After Glaucoma Drainage Implant A 54-year-old male presented to the clinic flat anterior chamber 6 weeks after a glaucoma implant device. His vision was 20/200 in the affected eye with an IOP of 10. He had lenticular-corneal touch. His other eye was NLP from presumed POAG. He w…

Bilateral Tube Exposure A patient presented to the BPEI emergency room with blurry vision and pain of both eyes for 1 week. The patient had a history of Xen gel stents with injection of 0.1ml 0.04mg/mL mitomycin-C, as well as revision of both blebs with injection of triamcinolone and mitomycin-C, i…

Bleb Leak An elderly patient presented to the glaucoma department for follow up examination of her primary open angle glaucoma. Her IOP was above goal and progression was noted on Humphrey visual fields of both eyes. She underwent uncomplicated cataract extraction with intraocular lens implant comb…

Brimonidine Associated Uveitis A patient with a past ocular history of advanced normal tension glaucoma in both eyes presented with 1 month of blurry vision in both eyes. His exam was notable for decreased visual acuity of 20/30 in the right eye and 20/50 in the left eye. Intraocular pressure was 9…

Chronic Angle-Closure Glaucoma A monocular patient with advanced chronic angle closure glaucoma in her left eye was referred for possible glaucoma surgery. She reported progressive worsening vision, especially of her peripheral vision. Exam was notable for visual acuity of 20/40 with an intraocular…

Corneal Decompensation A patient with past ocular history of primary open-angle glaucoma, status post glaucoma drainage implant in the right eye, underwent cataract surgery in the right eye. Preoperative potential acuity meter testing predicted visual acuity outcome of 20/25. The patient developed …

Cyclodialysis Cleft A patient with no significant PMHx presented to BPEI one day after being hit with a giant rubber band in his left eye. Visual acuity of the left eye was hand motion and IOP was 21 mmHg. Examination revealed a hyphema, vitreous hemorrhage, and shallow choroidal detachments. The p…

This patient presented with low eye pressure post trauma. OCT shows hypotony maculopathy with choroidal folds. Surgery with direct suture pexy was performed. The pressure improved and the maculopathy improved.

Dorzolamide Induced Choroidal Effusion A patient with POAG of both eyes presented with unilateral decreased vision and flashes to the left eye after starting dorzolamide two days prior. Visual acuity was 20/40 in the right eye and 20/20 in the left eye. Intraocular pressure was 09 OD and 08 OS. Ant…

Elevated Episcleral Venous Pressure A 59-year-old male presented with blurred vision in both eyes. He was referred to the glaucoma service for evaluation of elevated intraocular pressure. On examination, the patient was observed to have blood in Schlemm’s canal and bilateral intraretinal and subr…

Exposed Glaucoma Drainage Device A patient with a history of moderate primary open angle glaucoma, pseudophakia, and diabetic macular edema of the right eye presented for a regularly scheduled glaucoma follow-up examination. He had previously undergone a trabeculectomy and subsequent revision in th…

A patient with proliferative diabetic retinopathy and history of cataract extraction presenting with recurrent episodes of high intraocular pressure. Fundus photo reveals hazy view with dense white vitreous opacity as well as diffuse retinal changes consistent with diabetes.

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Glaucoma Pathology


Glaucoma Treatment

Glaucoma Associated with Sturge Weber A 4-week-old male was brought in by his mother for evaluation of elevated pressures in the left eye. Exam was revealing for a port wine birth mark in the V1 and V2 distribution on the left. Patient demonstrated an IOP of 32 in the left eye, with marked corneal …