Schwartz syndrome 1

General: Glaucoma associated with retinal detachment; caused by inflammation of trabecula or pigment granules obstructing outflow; photoreceptor outer segments identified in the aqueous humor of patients with this syndrome are thought to playa role in the elevation of intraocular pressure.

Ocular: Secondary open-angle glaucoma; retinal detachment; uveitis; myopia; blepharophimosis; long eyelashes; microcornea.

Clinical: Small stature; myotonia; expressionless facies; joint limitation in hips; dystrophy of epiphyseal cartilage, vertical shortness of vertebrae, short neck; low hairline.

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Schwartz A. Chronic open-angle glaucoma secondary to rhegmatogenous retinal detachment. Am J Ophthalmol 1973; 75:205.