Reversibility of retinal pigment epithelium detachment parallel to acute intraocular pressure rise.
Ya Xing Wang, Jiang Ran, Li Hong Yang, Liang Xu, Jost B Jonas
Summary
Slight detachments of the RPE may depend on acute IOP changes.
Abstract
PURPOSE
To report on a reversibility of a retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) detachment in association with marked short-term changes in intraocular pressure (IOP).
MATERIALS AND METHODS
Three patients underwent a dark room provocative test for the diagnosis of angle-closure glaucoma. A spectral-domain optical coherent tomography of the macula was additionally performed.
RESULTS
On the macula optical coherent tomography images, all 3 patients showed an RPE detachment with decreased or completely disappeared after an IOP rise by 5 to 25 mm Hg, and which recurred after normalization of IOP.
CONCLUSION
Slight detachments of the RPE may depend on acute IOP changes.
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