Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
Case Reports
. 2010 Jul 21:2010:bcr1120092487.
doi: 10.1136/bcr.11.2009.2487.

Bilateral, acute angle-closure glaucoma associated with Guillain-Barre syndrome variant

Julia M Baxter  1 , Philip Alexander, V Senthil Maharajan
Affiliations
Case Reports

Bilateral, acute angle-closure glaucoma associated with Guillain-Barre syndrome variant

Julia M Baxter et al. BMJ Case Rep. .

Abstract

A 55-year-old man presented with bilateral reduced visual acuity, limitation of extraocular movements, areflexia and ataxia. He was diagnosed with Miller Fisher Syndrome, precipitating bilateral simultaneous acute angle closure glaucoma due to autonomic dysfunction. He was subsequently treated for both conditions and made an excellent recovery.

PubMed Disclaimer

Conflict of interest statement

Competing interests None.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
(A) Right eye at presentation showing corneal oedema and a mid dilated pupil. (B) Right eye after treatment, note that the pupil is persistently enlarged.
See this image and copyright information in PMC

References

    1. Craig JE, Ong TJ, Louis DL, et al. Mechanism of topiramate-induced acute-onset myopia and angle closure glaucoma. Am J Ophthalmol 2004;137:193–5 - PubMed
    1. de Guzman MH, Thiagalingam S, Ong PY, et al. Bilateral acute angle closure caused by supraciliary effusions associated with venlafaxine intake. Med J Aust 2005;182:121–3 - PubMed
    1. Ates H, Kayikçioglu O, Andaç K. Bilateral angle closure glaucoma following general anesthesia. Int Ophthalmol 1999;23:129–30 - PubMed
    1. Lyu RK, Tang LM, Hsu WC, et al. Quantitative cardiovascular autonomic function study in Fisher syndrome. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatr 2002;73:333–5 - PMC - PubMed
    1. Mori M, Kuwabara S, Fukutake T, et al. Clinical features and prognosis of Miller Fisher syndrome. Neurology 2001;56:1104–6 - PubMed

Publication types

LinkOut - more resources