Clinical Factors of Glaucomatous Change in Patients with Posner-Schlossman Syndrome.
- Author:
Won Ho PARK
1
;
Yoon Suk JUNG
;
Kye Sook HAN
;
Yong Ho SOHN
Author Information
1. Department of Ophthalmology, Kim's Eye Hospital, Myung Gok Eye Research Institute, Seoul, Korea. yhsohn@konyang.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Glaucomatous change;
Number of attack;
Posner-Schlossman syndrome
- MeSH:
Age of Onset;
Glaucoma;
Humans;
Intraocular Pressure;
Retrospective Studies;
Visual Fields
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
2005;46(4):671-675
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: To determine the factors that affect glaucomatous change and the clinical course of patients with Posner-Schlossman syndrome. METHODS: A retrospective analysis of 52 eyes of 51 patients who had been diagnosed with Posner-Schossman syndrome between January 1995 and June 2003 was performed. We analysed the factors by the age of onset, the duration of disease, the number of attacks, the highest intraocular pressure, the cup/disc ratio of affected eye and unaffected fellow eye during attacks, and visual field change. RESULTS: Twelve (23.1%) of 52 eyes revealed significant glaucomatous change. The number of attacks showed statistically significant difference between the two groups who had developed glaucoma and who had not (P=0.021). But the age of onset, the duration of disease, and the highest intraocular pressure during attack did not show statistically significant difference (P>0.1). CONCLUSIONS: From this study, we observed that the only factor influencing glaucomatous change in patients with Posner-Schlossman syndrome was the number of attacks. So in case of recurrent attacks, close observation and aggressive treatment is mandatory.
