Dear Editor,I am writing this letter to present an unusual case of orbital inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor(IMT)diagnosed due to high intraocular pressure(IOP).IMT is a rare mesenchymal,low-grade malignant or border...Dear Editor,I am writing this letter to present an unusual case of orbital inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor(IMT)diagnosed due to high intraocular pressure(IOP).IMT is a rare mesenchymal,low-grade malignant or borderline tumor,composed of differentiated myofibroblastic spindle cells,often accompanied by plasma cells and lymphocyte infiltration[1].The onset in most patients is insidious.展开更多
AIM：To evaluate the ability of macular ganglion cell complex（GCC） thickness using Fourier domain optical coherence tomography（FD-OCT） to detect glaucoma in highly myopic eyes.METHODS：Cross-sectional study.A tota...AIM：To evaluate the ability of macular ganglion cell complex（GCC） thickness using Fourier domain optical coherence tomography（FD-OCT） to detect glaucoma in highly myopic eyes.METHODS：Cross-sectional study.A total of 114 participants,consecutively were enrolled.Macular GCC thickness and peripapillary retinal nerve fiber layer（RNFL） thickness were obtained with RTVue FD-OCT.Receiver operating characteristics curves were constructed for each measurement parameter,and areas under the curves（AUCs） were compared.RESULTS：Both the average GCC and average RNFL thickness showed negative correlations with axial length（rGCC=-0.404,P=0.001;rRNFL=-0.561,P〈0.001）.The largest AUCs from GCC,and RNFL parameters were 0.968 [global loss volume（GLV）],and 0.855（average RNFL）,respectively.GLV was significantly better for detecting high myopic glaucoma than average RNFL（P〈0.001）.CONCLUSION：Macular GCC thickness has higher diagnostic power than peripapillary RNFL thickness to discriminate glaucoma patients from non-glaucoma subjects in high myopia.展开更多
Citation:Xu QQ,Wang WW,Zhu J,Liu JR.An unusual case of malignant glaucoma with ciliary detachment.Int J Ophthalmol 2021;14(12):1988-1992 Dear Editor,I am writing this letter to present an unusual case of malignant gla...Citation:Xu QQ,Wang WW,Zhu J,Liu JR.An unusual case of malignant glaucoma with ciliary detachment.Int J Ophthalmol 2021;14(12):1988-1992 Dear Editor,I am writing this letter to present an unusual case of malignant glaucoma with ciliary detachment.Malignant glaucoma has an incidence of 0.6%-4%and mostly occurs after filtering surgery for primary angle-closure glaucoma.After surgery,the intraocular pressure(IOP)does not decrease but increases,and the anterior chamber(AC)becomes shallower or disappears.There is an obvious ophthalmodynia,and the disease rapidly worsens,thus seriously threatening the visual function of patients[1-3].So far,no cases of malignant glaucoma combined with ciliary detachment have been reported.Complete comprehension of the symptoms of malignant glaucoma with ciliary detachment is crucial for preserving the patients’visual function,diagnosing the disease at the early stage,and conducting correct and effective treatment.展开更多
基金Supported by the Xi’an Science and Technology Plan Project(No.21YXYJ0044)the Research Incubaiton of Xi’an People’s Hospital(Xi’an Fourth Hospital,No.BS-2)。
文摘Dear Editor,I am writing this letter to present an unusual case of orbital inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor(IMT)diagnosed due to high intraocular pressure(IOP).IMT is a rare mesenchymal,low-grade malignant or borderline tumor,composed of differentiated myofibroblastic spindle cells,often accompanied by plasma cells and lymphocyte infiltration[1].The onset in most patients is insidious.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.81500719)
文摘AIM：To evaluate the ability of macular ganglion cell complex（GCC） thickness using Fourier domain optical coherence tomography（FD-OCT） to detect glaucoma in highly myopic eyes.METHODS：Cross-sectional study.A total of 114 participants,consecutively were enrolled.Macular GCC thickness and peripapillary retinal nerve fiber layer（RNFL） thickness were obtained with RTVue FD-OCT.Receiver operating characteristics curves were constructed for each measurement parameter,and areas under the curves（AUCs） were compared.RESULTS：Both the average GCC and average RNFL thickness showed negative correlations with axial length（rGCC=-0.404,P=0.001;rRNFL=-0.561,P〈0.001）.The largest AUCs from GCC,and RNFL parameters were 0.968 [global loss volume（GLV）],and 0.855（average RNFL）,respectively.GLV was significantly better for detecting high myopic glaucoma than average RNFL（P〈0.001）.CONCLUSION：Macular GCC thickness has higher diagnostic power than peripapillary RNFL thickness to discriminate glaucoma patients from non-glaucoma subjects in high myopia.
基金the National Natural ScienceFoundation of China (No.81500719)Shaanxi ProvinceInnovation Talents Promotion Plan (No.2018KJXX-091)Research Incubaiton of Xi’an People’s Hospital (Xi’an FourthHospital) (No.BS-2).
文摘Citation:Xu QQ,Wang WW,Zhu J,Liu JR.An unusual case of malignant glaucoma with ciliary detachment.Int J Ophthalmol 2021;14(12):1988-1992 Dear Editor,I am writing this letter to present an unusual case of malignant glaucoma with ciliary detachment.Malignant glaucoma has an incidence of 0.6%-4%and mostly occurs after filtering surgery for primary angle-closure glaucoma.After surgery,the intraocular pressure(IOP)does not decrease but increases,and the anterior chamber(AC)becomes shallower or disappears.There is an obvious ophthalmodynia,and the disease rapidly worsens,thus seriously threatening the visual function of patients[1-3].So far,no cases of malignant glaucoma combined with ciliary detachment have been reported.Complete comprehension of the symptoms of malignant glaucoma with ciliary detachment is crucial for preserving the patients’visual function,diagnosing the disease at the early stage,and conducting correct and effective treatment.
