Unilateral angle-closure glaucoma with ciliochoroidal effusion after the consumption of cannabis: A case report

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Abstract

A 35-year-old male patient, diagnosed with acute angle-closure glaucoma, did not improve despite intensive treatment with antiglaucoma medications. Ultrasound biomicroscopy revealed a ciliochoroidal effusion. Due to his past history of drug abuse, a urine test was analyzed and found to be positive for cannabis. After topical cycloplegia and oral steroid therapy, his symptoms improved substantially. The present case highlights the role of ultrasound biomicroscopy in evaluating patients with acute angle-closure glaucoma and the role of cannabis abuse in the development of ciliochoroidal effusion.

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Hanna, R., Tiosano, B., Dbayat, N., & Gaton, D. (2014). Unilateral angle-closure glaucoma with ciliochoroidal effusion after the consumption of cannabis: A case report. Case Reports in Ophthalmology, 5(3), 439–443. https://doi.org/10.1159/000370061

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