Rev Bras Oftalmol.2010;69(4):269-275

Posner-Schlossman syndrome: Report on three cases

Cesar Gomes da
Silveira
, Paulo Ricardo Pereira de
Oliveira
, Renato Macedo da
Silveira

DOI: 10.1590/S0034-72802010000400012

Posner-Scholssman Syndrom is characterized by intermittent acute episodes of glaucoma with mild anterior uveitis. Usually, the crisis is unilateral, recurrent and typified by discreet dilation of the pupils as opposed to constricted pupils, commonly seen in iritis. Herein this article, we report three cases of male patients with Posner-Schlossman syndrome, two of them showing a significant degree of first degree parenthood. Based upon typical signs and symptoms, and careful eye examination, thereby discussed and analyzed, it is possible to diagnose the glaucomatocyclitic crisis. The rare occurrence of the disease justifies the importance of an accurate diagnosis for a proper management in order to avoid unnecessary surgery or secondary diseases by diagnostic mistakes.

Posner-Schlossman syndrome: Report on three cases

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