[Glaucoma secondary to silicone oil in the anterior chamber].
METHODS
A 53-year-old woman, with a history of a right retinal detachment treated by vitrectomy and silicone oil injection, who subsequently had the oil removed. She presented to us with a hypertensive anterior uveitis, which could not be controlled with medical treatment. On examination, micro-bubbles of emulsified silicone oil were evident in the anterior chamber simulating tyndall. A secondary glaucoma to emulsified silicone oil in the anterior chamber was diagnosed, and surgical treatment was proposed.


CONCLUSIONS
Although secondary glaucoma is a frequent complication after oil silicone injection in vitreo-retinopathy surgery, the presence of emulsified silicone oil in the anterior chamber simulating tyndall is uncommon.
Fernández-Barrientos
Y
Y
Hospital Clínico Universitario San Carlos, Instituto de Investigaciones Ramón Castroviejo, Madrid, España. yferbar@terra.com
Barrio-Castellanos
M
M
Martínez-de-la-Casa
J M
JM
García-Feijoó
J
J
D000867:Anterior Chamber; D005260:Female; D005901:Glaucoma / Q000139:chemically induced*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012827:Silicone Oils / Q000009:adverse effects*
D012827:Silicone Oils