title: Causes and treatment of choroidal effusion after glaucoma surgery.
abstract: Choroidal effusion is a prevalent and potentially vision-threatening complication following glaucoma surgery. This review article will introduce readers to the anatomy and physiology of choroidal effusion. Evidence from the literature will be reviewed to discuss the prevalence of choroidal effusion after glaucoma surgery. Etiology, clinical presentation, and differential diagnosis of choroidal effusion will be detailed in this review article. Finally, readers will gain insight into methods to prevent and treat choroidal effusion after glaucoma surgery.
authors.affiliation: Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School , Boston, Massachusetts , USA.
authors.forename: Belal
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Bakir
authors.forename: Louis R
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: Pasquale
mesh_terms: D018916:Blood-Aqueous Barrier / Q000503:physiopathology; D002199:Capillary Permeability / Q000502:physiology*; D002829:Choroid / Q000098:blood supply*; D015862:Choroid Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D018463:Filtering Surgery / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005901:Glaucoma / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007429:Intraocular Pressure
keywords: Anatomy; differential diagnosis; etiology; physiology; prevalence; prophylaxis