Dorzolamide as an Effective Topical Therapy for Glaucoma in a Case of Nanophthalmos.

To report a case of nanophthalmos in which the intraocular pressure (IOP) off medication was 45 mm Hg and on dorzolamide hydrochloride once daily was 15 mm Hg for many years. No other medication affected the IOP. A chart review of a patient with nanophthalmos and glaucoma. A case of angle closure glaucoma in a nanophthalmic eye which had an unusually great and prolonged reduction of IOP secondary to the use of dorzolamide once daily, was reported. Copyright 2010, SLACK Incorporated.