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They reported no risk of glaucoma and a lower risk of neurologic manifestations, 3.1%, when only the V2 distribution was involved. When both the V1 and V2 dermatomes were involved, the risk of both glaucoma (31.8%) and neurologic manifestations (54.5%) was much higher. [8]
1 paź 2014 · Glaucoma associated with SWS is generally more difficult to manage than other forms of glaucoma, with a lower success rate and an increased risk of surgical complications. The prominent role played by increased episcleral venous pressure may be responsible.
Sturge-Weber Syndrome (SWS) is a sporadic, neurocutaneous syndrome involving the skin, brain, and eyes. Given the variability of clinical outcome and the lack of prospective studies, consensus recommendations for management and treatment have not reached a conclusion.
The treatment of ophthalmologic complications, such as glaucoma, differs based on the age and clinical presentation of the patient. These recommendations will help facilitate coordinated care for patients with SWS and may improve patient outcomes.
Glaucoma associated with SWS is gen-erally more difficult to manage than other forms of glaucoma, with a lower success rate and an increased risk of surgical complications. The prominent role played by increased episcleral ve-nous pressure may be responsible. Early-onset glaucoma. For early-onset glaucoma with associated angle
9 gru 2022 · Sturge-Weber syndrome (SWS) is a rare congenital vascular disorder characterized by facial capillary malformation (port wine birthmark) and associated capillary-venous malformations affecting the brain and eye. It is not a heritable disorder.
10 lis 2021 · The characteristics signs include facial port-wine birth mark, glaucoma, choroidal hemangioma with brain malformations, and cognitive abnormalities. In this article, we have documented the case report of a 24-year-old male with SWS presenting with glaucoma.
