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Show LETTERS TO THE EDITOR /27 Author's Reply We appreciate the comments made by Dr. Traboulsi regarding the cause for neovascular glaucoma in our patient with the Wyburn - Mason syndrome. However, the overwhelming evidence in our case was that impaired arterial illflow, rather than impaired PCIIOIlS ollt/low (i.e., central vein occlusion), was responsible for the ischemia that caused the neovascular glaucoma in our case. This conclusion is based on the fluorescein angiographic findings, which essentially showed total nonperfusion of the retinal vascular system. We fully agree that ischemia in the setting of central retinal vein occlusion sometimes is associated with the development of neovascular glaucoma. The point to be made is that ischemia, of a variety of causes, including central retinal vein occlusion, seems to be the common denominator for the development of neovascular glaucoma. Announcement Advanced Neuroradiology, Fourth Annual Seminar The Fourth Annual Advanced Neuroradiology Seminar sponsored by the Departments of Radiology at the University of South Florida College of Medicine and Tampa General Hospital will be held at the Marriott Orlando World Center, Orlando, Florida, October 9-11, 1986, The course will stress the more recent advances in MRI, CAT scanning, and interventional neuroradiology. Guest faculty will include W. G. Bradley, Jr., M.D., Ph.D. <Huntington Medical Research Institute), J. Cates, M.D. (Medical College of Wisconsin), V. Haughton, M.D. (Medical College of Wisconsin), A. Mancuso, M.D. (University of Robert L. Tomsak, M.D. Cleveland Clinic Foundation Section of Neuro-ophthalmology Cleveland, Ohio 44106 REFERENCES 1. Effron, L., Zakov, N. Z., Tomsak, R. L.: Neovascular glaucoma as a complication of the Wyburn-Mason syndrome. / Clin Neuro-Ophthalmol 5: 95-8, 1985. 2. Hayreh, S. 5., Rojas, P., Podahjsky, P., Montague, P., Woolson, R. F.: Ocular neovascularization with retinal vascular occlusion. III. Incidence of ocular neovascularization with retinal vein occlusion. Ophthalmology 90: 488-506, 1983. 3. Harcourt, R. B., Locket, N.: Occlusion of a pre-retinal vascular loop. Br I Ophthalmol 51: 562-5, 1967. 4. Seitz, R., Kersting, G.: Die drusen der schnervenpapille und des pigmentepithels. Klin Monatsbl Augenheilkd 140: 75-88, 1962. 5. Green, W. R.. Chan, C C, Hutchins, G. M., Terry, J. M.: Central retinal vein occlusion: a prospective histopathologic study of 29 eyes in 28 cases. Retina 1: 27-55, 1981. Florida), F. Vinuela, M.D. (University of Western Ontario), and R. Zimmerman. M.D. (University of Pennsylvania). Local faculty from the University of South Florida College of Medicine will include D. Cahill. M.D., K. Louis. M.D., C. Martinez, M.D.. H. N. Schnitzlein, Ph.D., and S. Sergay. M.D. Program directors are Drs. C. R. Martinez, F. R. Murtagh, and M. L. Silbiger. Category I credit of 16 hours will be granted. Fees are $350 for practitioners; $250 for residents and fellows. For further information contact: Charleen Krissman, 12901 N. 30th St., Tampa, FL 33612; (813) 974-2538. I Clin Neuro-ovhthalmol. Vol. 6. No.2. jqRIi |
