Abstract
A 35-year-old male patient, diagnosed with acute angle-closure glaucoma, did not improve despite intensive treatment with antiglaucoma medications. Ultrasound biomicroscopy revealed a ciliochoroidal effusion. Due to his past history of drug abuse, a urine test was analyzed and found to be positive for cannabis. After topical cycloplegia and oral steroid therapy, his symptoms improved substantially. The present case highlights the role of ultrasound biomicroscopy in evaluating patients with acute angle-closure glaucoma and the role of cannabis abuse in the development of ciliochoroidal effusion.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 439-443 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Case Reports in Ophthalmology |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 22 May 2014 |
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
Keywords
- Angle-closure glaucoma
- Cannabis
- Ciliochoroidal effusion
- Marijuana
- Myopic shift
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