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Query: UMLS:C0022116 (
ischemia
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A 32-year-old man with blurred vision in the right eye and headache presented with anterior uveitis, an intraocular pressure (IOP) of 60 mmHg, an open angle, no visual field defects, and normal optic nerve. He had a history of five previous similar attacks. In each of the previous instances, his anterior uveitis and high IOP were controlled with antiglaucoma medications and topical steroids. However, at the fifth attack, his optic disc was pale and a superior paracentral visual field defect was shown. Brain magnetic resonance image studies were normal. This case represents that a recurrent
Posner-Schlossman syndrome
(
PSS
)-induced optic disc atrophy likely due to ocular
ischemia
caused by a recurrent, high IOP. Although
PSS
is a self-limiting syndrome, we should manage high IOP and prevent
ischemia
of the optic nerve head by treating with ocular antihypertensive medications.
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PMID:Optic disc atrophy in patient with Posner-Schlossman syndrome. 2320 6
