Diabetic iris neovascularization.
OBJECTIVE
To compare the validity of careful slit-lamp biomicroscopic examination of the pupillary margin to screening gonioscopic examination in the early detection and prevention of neovascular glaucoma in diabetic patients.


METHODS
We examined two patients with histories of diabetes mellitus.


RESULTS
Angle neovascularization developed before iris neovascularization in both patients.


CONCLUSIONS
We believe screening gonioscopic examination is valuable in patients with diabetes.
Blinder
K J
KJ
Department of Ophthalmology, University of Missouri-Columbia 65212, USA.
Friedman
S M
SM
Mames
R N
RN
D048909:Diabetes Complications; D005260:Female; D015355:Glaucoma, Neovascular / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000517:prevention & control; D006068:Gonioscopy; D006801:Humans; D007498:Iris / Q000098:blood supply*; D017075:Laser Coagulation; D008269:Macular Edema / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009389:Neovascularization, Pathologic / Q000150:complications*