title: Cyclodialysis in the treatment of nonhealing secondary glaucoma.
abstract: In cases of glaucoma with elevated intra ocular pressure, the first objective of treatment is its reduction and normalization. In cases when excessive pressure has resulted in a loss of vision, the aim of treatment is to attenuate the pain and to improve the comfort of the patient. This paper presents a case of glaucoma secondary to anterior uveitis, resistant to pharmacological treatment. A gonioscopic examination in both eyes revealed a narrowed filtration angle. An ophthalmoscopic examination of the fundus showed partial retinal detachment. The cyclodialysis procedure was performed in both eyes. In the post-surgery period, intraocular pressure (IOP) in both eyes showed a downward tendency. The treatment of glaucoma secondary to anterior uveitis, particularly in its advanced state, often requires the combination of pharmacological treatment with a surgical procedure. Positive results in maintaining the patency of the fistula were observed after the application of a steroid therapy and a regular massage of filtration bleb, which significantly contributed to maintaining IOP at a desired level.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Warmia and Mazury, Oczapowskiego 14, 10-957 Olsztyn, Poland. lew@uwm.edu.pl
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lew
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lew
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003956:Dialysis / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D005901:Glaucoma / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D007429:Intraocular Pressure; D014606:Uveitis, Anterior / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*