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Case Reports
. 2023 Feb 21;16(1):98-102.
doi: 10.4103/ojo.ojo_24_22. eCollection 2023 Jan-Apr.

Acquired ectropion uveae: A case series

Darshana Daga  1 , Suneeta Dubey  1 , Monica Gandhi  1
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Acquired ectropion uveae: A case series

Darshana Daga et al. Oman J Ophthalmol. .

Abstract

Acquired ectropion uveae (AEU) is a common sequela to various inflammatory and ischemic conditions, though it is not well recognized. There is a paucity of literature describing AEU. So here, we present five cases where we documented ectropion uveae following chronic inflammation. Patients with ectropion uveae following chronic inflammation and ischemia were retrospectively reviewed. Their medical records and clinical findings were analyzed. Five patients of various ages were found to have AEU, of which 1 was post trabeculectomy with phacoemulsification and posterior chamber intraocular lens, 1 following neovascular glaucoma (NVG), 1 following uveitic glaucoma, and 2 following iridocorneal endothelial syndrome. Patients with NVG and uveitic glaucoma also had undergone glaucoma filtration surgeries. AEU may be seen secondary to inflammatory and ischemic processes and should be looked for carefully as they may cause progressive glaucoma.

Keywords: Ectropion uveae; glaucoma; inflammation; iridocorneal endothelial syndrome; neovascular glaucoma; uveitic glaucoma.

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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
(a) Ectropion uveae present temporally in undilated (red arrow); (b and c) On dilation posterior pigment epithelium of iris adhered to anterior capsular opacification (yellow arrow)
Figure 2
Figure 2
(a and b) Irregularly shaped pupil with ectropion uveae present inferiorly (red arrow) in OD; (c) Normal anterior segment in OS; (f) Gonioscopic image of superior angle open till scleral spur; (d) Nasal angle; (e) Inferior angle; and (g) Temporal angle closed with PAS formation (yellow arrow). PAS: Peripheral anterior synechiae
Figure 3
Figure 3
(a) Normal anterior segment in OD; (b and c) Irregular pupil with ectropion uveae and Cogan-Reese nodules (yellow arrow); (d-f) Temporal, inferior, superior quadrants of gonioscopy showing ectropion uveae with PAS formation (red arrow); (g) Nasal quadrant showing open angle. PAS: Peripheral anterior synechiae
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