Acute angle closure glaucoma after oculoplastic surgery.
OBJECTIVE
To describe two patients with acute angle closure glaucoma after oculoplastic surgery.


METHODS
Interventional case reports.


METHODS
Review of clinical findings and treatment.


RESULTS
A 61-year-old female developed a painful eye with decreased visual acuity a few days after bilateral blepharoplasty. A 69-year-old male developed a painful red eye with decreased visual acuity a few days after ptosis correction. In both cases the intraocular pressure increased to more than 50 mmHg. Both patients were diagnosed with acute angle closure glaucoma and treated appropriately.


CONCLUSIONS
Acute angle closure glaucoma is a possible complication of oculoplastic surgery.
Bleyen
Isabel
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Erasmus MC, University hospital, CA Rotterdam, The Netherlands. isabelbleyen@gmail.com
Rademaker
Rogier
R
Wolfs
Roger C W
RC
van Rij
Garbriel
G
D000368:Aged; D019882:Blepharoplasty / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D015812:Glaucoma, Angle-Closure / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013508:Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects