Case Report April 01, 2011 April 01, 2011

Secondary glaucoma to fuchs’ heterochromic iridocyclits

DOI: 10.1590/S0034-72802011000200009

Fuchs’ heterochromic iridocyclits or Fuchs’ Syndrome is a kind of uveitides relatively uncommon. Affect equally both genders, between 20-45 years old, in the classic features include a chronic unilateral nongranulomatous inflammation in anterior uvea, insidious onset, low-grade in activity, and unresponsive to corticosteroid therapy. Usually has a good prognosis, except for the development of cataract and glaucoma, pathologies associated with syndrome. In this case, there are a male pacient, 68 years, with glaucoma as the first manifestation of the Fuchs’Syndrome.