Neovascular glaucoma at King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital - etiologic considerations | Zendy

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Neovascular glaucoma at King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital - etiologic considerations

Author(s) -

HananN Al-Shamsi,

DavidK Dueker,

SawsanR Nowilaty,

SamiA Al-Shahwan

Publication year - 2009

Publication title -

middle east african journal of ophthalmology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.357

H-Index - 25

eISSN - 0975-1599

pISSN - 0974-9233

DOI - 10.4103/0974-9233.48860

Subject(s) - medicine , diabetic retinopathy , ophthalmology , diabetes mellitus , visual acuity , glaucoma , surgery , endocrinology

Neovascular glaucoma (NVG) is a severe form of secondary glaucoma caused by the growth of new vessels over the trabecular meshwork. The principal causes are associated with retinal ischemia. Ablative treatment of the retina can prevent, halt, and even reverse the growth of new vessels on the iris and angle. It is an essential part of the management in most cases.

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