Prevalence of Plateau Iris in Primary Angle Closure Suspects
2007; Elsevier BV; Volume: 115; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1016/j.ophtha.2007.07.026
ISSN1549-4713
AutoresRajesh S. Kumar, Mani Baskaran, Paul Chew, David S. Friedman, Swati Handa, Raghavan Lavanya, Lisandro M. Sakata, Hon-Tym Wong, Tin Aung,
Tópico(s)Intraocular Surgery and Lenses
ResumoTo determine the prevalence of plateau iris in a cohort of primary angle closure suspects (PACSs) using ultrasound biomicroscopy (UBM).Cross-sectional observational study.Subjects over the age of 50 years diagnosed as PACSs.Subjects were randomized to undergo laser peripheral iridotomy (LPI) in one eye. Ultrasound biomicroscopy was performed before and a week after LPI.Ultrasound biomicroscopy images were qualitatively assessed using standardized criteria. Plateau iris was defined in a quadrant by the presence of an anteriorly directed ciliary body, an absent ciliary sulcus, a steep iris root from its point of insertion followed by a downward angulation from the corneoscleral wall, presence of a central flat iris plane, and irido-angle contact. At least 2 quadrants had to fulfil the above criteria for an eye to be defined as plateau iris.Two hundred five subjects were enrolled; UBM images of 167 subjects were available for analysis. Plateau iris was found in 54 of 167 (32.3%) PACS eyes after LPI. Quadrantwise analysis showed that 44 of 167 (26.3%) eyes had plateau iris in 1 quadrant, 36 (21.5%) in 2 quadrants, 16 (9.5%) in 3 quadrants, and 2 (1.2%) in all 4 quadrants. Plateau iris was most commonly observed in the superior and inferior quadrants.Using standardized UBM criteria, plateau iris was found in about a third of PACS eyes after LPI. Prospective longitudinal studies are required to determine the clinical significance of this finding for the management of PACSs.
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