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Case Reports
. 2020 Jan 7;12(1):e6584.
doi: 10.7759/cureus.6584.

Posner-Schlossman Syndrome

Jason Lippert  1 , Michael Falgiani  1 , Latha Ganti  2
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Case Reports

Posner-Schlossman Syndrome

Jason Lippert et al. Cureus. .

Abstract

We present the case of a patient who presented to the Emergency Department with Posner-Schlossman syndrome, also known as glaucomatocyclitic crisis. While this condition is uncommon, it is essential that physicians be aware of its characteristics and how to treat it, otherwise affected patients are at risk of developing permanent complications such as optic nerve atrophy and loss of vision.

Keywords: glaucomatocyclitic crisis; intraocular pressure; posner-schlossman syndrome.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1. Eye schematic depicting the mechanism for the elevation of intraocular pressure
Source: Modified with permission from Ganti [6]
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