A case of Exudative Retinal Detachment after Fistulizing Antiglaucoma Surgery in a Patient with Sturge — Weber Syndrome

A clinical case of exudative retinal detachment after trabeculectomy for secondary glaucoma with Sturge-Weber syndrome is presented. A 50-year-old female patient with Sturge-Weber syndrome sought help for secondary glaucoma with elevated intraocular pressure on maximum drug hypotensive therapy. According to these indications, she was offered trabeculectomy with posterior trepanation of the sclera. Surgical treatment was without intraoperative complications. However, in the early postoperative period flat choroidal detachment and widespread retinal detachment involving the macular region were detected. During observation and prescription of anti-inflammatory and cycloplegic therapy, resolution of the exudative process was noted 1 month after surgery. Conclusion. Despite the peculiarities of the postoperative course, trabeculectomy is one of the effective methods of surgical treatment of secondary glaucoma in Sturge-Weber syndrome.