Glaucoma drainage device implantation in a pregnant woman with axenfeld–rieger syndrome
PrasannaVenkatesh Ramesh,
SubbaiahR Krishnadas,
VijayalakshmiA Senthilkumar
et al.
Abstract:Axenfeld–Rieger syndrome (ARS) is a rare disease characterized by anterior segment anomalies with or without glaucoma. A 28-year-old antenatal female diagnosed with ARS presented with uncontrolled intraocular pressures (IOPs) and advanced glaucoma despite maximal medical therapy and progressive vision loss during her third trimester. The refractory and progressive nature of the disease, with useful vision in one eye, necessitated immediate surgical intervention, following which there was successful control of … Show more
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