Unusual rapid resolution of posttrabeculectomy exudative retinal detachment with only topical corticosteroid therapy in a case of nanopthalmos

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to report a case of nanophthalmos with unusual rapid resolution of exudative retinal detachment, which had developed the fifth day after filtering surgery with only topical corticosteroid therapy. Methods: Five days after an uncomplicated trabeculectomy for the management of glaucoma, the patient developed exudative retinal detachment. Results: Without choroidal drainage and any other treatment, exudative retinal detachment started resolving in 2 days and disappeared in 2 weeks under only topical corticosteroid therapy. Conclusion: Topical corticoid therapy alonemay be sufficient to achieve quick resolution of exudative retinal detachment secondary to glaucoma surgery in nanophthalmic eyes.