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Spontaneous malignant glaucoma in a patient with patent peripheral iridotomy

Premsenthil M 1 , Salowi MA , Siew CM , ak Gudom I , Kah T

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  • 1 Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS), Lot 77, Seksyen 22, Kuching Town Land District, Jalan Tun Ahmad Zaidi Adruce, 93150 Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia
BMC Ophthalmol, 2012;12:64.
PMID: 23241197 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2415-12-64

Abstract

To report a case of spontaneous malignant glaucoma in an Asian female. To propose the term "positive vitreous pressure glaucoma" to reflect the pathophysiology, treatment and prognosis of the condition.

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