title: Bilateral absolute phakolytic glaucoma. A clinical and ultrasonographic case study.
abstract: We describe an unusual case of absolute bilateral phakolytic glaucoma. On admission for cataract surgery the 75-year-old patient was found to be totally blind, no light perception in either eye. The ocular tensions were about 75 mmHg in both eyes, corneas hazy, the fundi could not be seen. The swollen lens of the right eye had slightly subluxated downwards. In the left eye the ultrasound showed a luxated swollen lens in the vitreous space. The ultrasound also revealed totally excavated optic discs. This patient had been on the waiting list for 8 months. Information of the stage of the cataracts of patients on the waiting lists for operation is of paramount importance in the prevention of lens induced problems which may lead to irreversible visual deterioration.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, University of Helsinki, Finland.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ruusuvaara
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Setälä
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tarkkanen
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mianowicz
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002387:Cataract Extraction; D005901:Glaucoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014792:Visual Acuity