Acute angle-closure glaucoma in a patient with miller fisher syndrome without pupillary dysfunction

• Published in: Journal of glaucoma Vol. 24; no. 2; p. e5
• Main Authors: Ryu, Won Yeol, Kim, Jong Kuk, Jin, Sang Wook, Shim, Dong Hyun
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.02.2015
• Subjects: Acute Disease; Aged; Antihypertensive Agents - therapeutic use; Glaucoma, Angle-Closure - diagnosis; Glaucoma, Angle-Closure - drug therapy; Glaucoma, Angle-Closure - etiology; Gonioscopy; Humans; Immunoglobulins, Intravenous - therapeutic use; Intraocular Pressure; Laser Therapy; Male; Miller Fisher Syndrome - complications; Miller Fisher Syndrome - diagnosis; Miller Fisher Syndrome - therapy; Pupil Disorders - complications; Tonometry, Ocular
• ISSN: 1536-481X
• DOI: 10.1097/IJG.0000000000000191

To report a case of an angle-closure glaucoma in a patient with Miller Fisher syndrome (MFS) without pupillary dysfunction. We present a case report of a 75-year-old male presenting with total ophthalmoplegia, complete bilateral ptosis, and gait disturbance. He was diagnosed with MFS without pupillary dysfunction, which precipitated unilateral acute angle-closure glaucoma (AACG) due to complete lid ptosis. The initial ocular examination revealed hand motion in the right eye. Intraocular pressure, as assessed by Goldmann applanation tonometry, was 50 mm Hg, and gonioscopic findings revealed a closed angle on the right eye. After maximal tolerated medical therapy, laser peripheral iridotomy was performed. The unilateral AACG with MFS resolved without further incident. This is the first reported case of a patient with MFS without autonomic dysfunction and AACG. We believe that pupillary dysfunction or lid ptosis due to neurological disorders may increase the possibility of AACG.