Angle recession glaucoma: review and two case reports.

Abstract

The natural course of angle recession in a previously traumatized eye and its relationship to the development of glaucoma is still not well defined. Two cases of late-onset glaucoma occurring some 19 and 23 years after the initial contusion injuries to the eye are described. Medical therapy alone was inadequate, and surgical intervention was required in both cases. Life-long follow-up is indicated in patients with significant angle injury following trauma.