Research Article

Glaucomatocyclitic Crises May Occur in Patients with Narrow or Closed Angles

Table 2

Primary description of glaucomatocyclitic crises by Posner and Schlossman [1, 3].

Descriptions

(1)Unilateral and recurrent
(2)Typically neither posterior synechiae nor PAS
(3)Mild discomfort or blurring of vision
(4)Increased IOP with open angles
(5)Mild anterior chamber reaction or fine white KP
(6)Crises lasting from several hours to weeks
(7)Normal IOP and no signs of uveitis between attacks
(8)Normal visual fields and optic discs

PAS: peripheral anterior synechiae; KP: keratic precipitates.