Swept Source OCT in monitoring uveal effusion after trabeculectomy in a nanophtalmic eye

Abstract

Uveal effusion syndrome describes serous detachments of the choroid and ciliary body with exudative retinal detachment. It is a complication following glaucoma filtering surgeries such as trabeculectomy especially in nanophthalmic eyes.
We report a rare case of a 42-year-old-woman, with nanophtalmos, who developed posterior serous retinal detachment and uveal effusions after trabeculectomy for chronic angle closure glaucoma.
The patient was put on oral steroids with good clinical outcome. Anterior Segment OCT allowed monitoring of iridocorneal angle and anterior chamber depth, Swept Source OCT was useful for monitoring retinal reattachment and choroidal thickness.