Open angle glaucoma in a case of Type IV Ehler Danlos syndrome: A rarely reported association.

A 26-year-old male presented to us with defective vision in the left eye. He had best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) of hand movement (HM) in right eye and 6/9 in left eye. He had ptosis with ectropion in both eyes and relative afferent pupillary defect (RAPD) in right eye. Intraocular pressure (IOP) was 46 and 44 mmHg in right and left eye, respectively. Fundus showed glaucomatous optic atrophy (GOA) in right eye and cup disc ratio (CDR) of 0.75 with bipolar rim thinning in left eye. Systemic examination showed hyperextensible skin and joints, acrogeria, hypodontia, high arched palate, and varicose veins. He gave history of easy bruising and tendency to fall and history of intestinal rupture 5 years ago for which he had undergone surgery. He was diagnosed as a case of Type IV Ehler-Danlos syndrome (EDS) with open angle glaucoma. He underwent trabeculectomy in both eyes. This is a rare case that shows glaucoma in a patient of EDS Type IV. Very few such cases have been reported in literature.

Anterior segment optical coherence tomography documentation of a case of topiramate induced acute angle closure.

We present a case report of a 31-year-old female patient who presented to us with a 1 day history of acute bilateral eye pain, blurred vision and headache. She was found to have a myopic shift, raised intraocular pressure (IOP) and shallow anterior chambers in both eyes. She had been commenced on oral topiramate 1 week previously. A number of investigations, including anterior segment optical coherence tomography (AS-OCT) were done and a diagnosis of topiramate induced bilateral acute angle closure (TiAAC) was made. Topiramate was discontinued and she was managed with topical and oral antiglaucoma medications, topical steroids and cyclopegics. Her symptoms subsided dramatically at the next follow-up. The AS-OCT documentation revealed lucidly the improvement in her anterior chamber depth and anterior chamber angle parameters. Her IOP decreased, her myopic shift showed reversal and her AS-OCT fi ndings revealed gross improvement in all the parameters angle opening distance, trabecular iris space area and scleral spur angle. This case report clearly shows with AS OCT documentation the changes which occur in the anterior segment in a case of TiAAC.