Study of Disease Pattern of Neovascular Glaucoma
Journal Title: International Journal Of Research In Medicine - Year 2016, Vol 5, Issue 4
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Study of various aspects of neovascular glaucoma,its cause and grading for better understanding of disease. OBJECTIVE: To know common causes, disease severity, age and sex distribution, grading based on angle involvement for better assessment and treatment of neovascular disease. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Study of 30 patients has been carried out. Dilated fundus examination of all patients are done to find out underlying causes of ischemia like diabetes, central retinal vein occlusion, trauma, tumors, etc. Tonometry, gonioscopy and other measurement like blood pressure and random blood sugar was done. Incidence of all causes as per age and sex are calculated. RESULT: Neovascular glaucoma is commonest in patients of diabetes and patients having proliferative diabetic retinopathy, followed by ischemic CRVO. Males between 50-60 years of age are more commonly affected. CONCLUSION: Ischemic changes in retina is most striking feature for the surgeon to suspect neovascular glaucoma, most common is proliferative diabetic retinopathy. One should grade the disease and plan the treatment according to that for better visual outcome and save the patient from painful blind eye. Key
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Komal A Vala, Mayank P Acharya, Anwar Sipai, Radhakrishna Khatri, Bharg Kariya
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