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EyeRounds Photo Quiz #3

Compiled by Tyler Risma, MD

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Angle closure glaucoma

Q24: What are the potential causes of angle closure glaucoma in this patient postoperative day 1 after pars plana vitrectomy for a macula-off rhegmatogenous retinal detachment with gas fluid exchange using 10% C3F8?

A24: Intraocular gas expansion, aqueous misdirection, pupillary block, and choroidal detachment.  In this case, the angle closure was secondary to intraocular gas expansion and resolved after undergoing air-fluid exchange.

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last updated: 05/05/2015
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