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terminology and guidelines for glaucoma ii - Kwaliteitskoepel

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Signs <strong>and</strong> symptoms:<br />

No pain, no redness, corneal edema is possible<br />

IOP > 21 mm Hg<br />

Typical <strong>glaucoma</strong>tous optic nerve head <strong>and</strong> visual field damage if the disease is long-st<strong>and</strong>ing<br />

2.3.2.2 - Secondary Open-Angle Glaucoma due to ocular surgery <strong>and</strong> laser<br />

Ocular surgery can cause secondary open-angle <strong>glaucoma</strong> by some of the mechanisms discussed above: pigmentary loss<br />

from uveal tissue, lens material, haemorrhage, uveitis <strong>and</strong> trauma. See also ch.s 2.3.1.1 to 2.3.2.1<br />

Etiology: Reduced trabecular outflow<br />

Pathomechanism:<br />

• Viscoelastic materials, inflammatory debris, intra-operative application of alpha-chymotrypsin, lens particles,<br />

vitreous in the anterior chamber after cataract surgery, prostagl<strong>and</strong>in release. IOP elevation is usually transient.<br />

• Acute onset secondary IOP elevation after Nd:YAG laser iridotomy, capsulotomy <strong>and</strong> argon laser trabeculoplasty.<br />

Usually transient, within the first 24 hours, most frequent in the first 4 hours after treatment.<br />

• Emulsion of silicone oil implanted intravitreally enters the anterior chamber <strong>and</strong> is partially phagocytosed by<br />

macrophages <strong>and</strong> accumulates in the trabecular meshwork (especially in the upper quadrant).<br />

• Uveitis -<strong>glaucoma</strong>- hyphema (UGH) syndrome. Episodic onset, associated with anterior chamber pseudophakia.<br />

IOP elevation is induced by recurrent iris root bleeding <strong>and</strong> anterior uveitis.<br />

Features:<br />

Sign <strong>and</strong> symptoms:<br />

Pain, redness, corneal edema are possible<br />

IOP > 21 mm Hg<br />

Visual field loss when IOP elevation is sufficient/prolonged<br />

2.3.3 - SECONDARY OPEN-ANGLE GLAUCOMA CAUSED BY EXTRAOCULAR CONDITIONS<br />

2.3.3.1 - Glaucoma caused by increased episcleral venous pressure<br />

Etiology: Increase of the episcleral venous pressure which causes reduced trabecular outflow <strong>and</strong><br />

elevated intraocular pressure<br />

Pathomechanism: Episcleral, orbital or general causes <strong>for</strong> reduced episcleral venous outflow:<br />

* Dural shunts<br />

* Chemical burn, radiation damage of the episcleral veins<br />

* Endocrine orbitopathy<br />

* Orbital (retrobulbar) tumour, pseudotumour,<br />

* Orbital phlebitis<br />

* Orbital or intracranial arteriovenous fistula<br />

* Sturge-Weber syndrome<br />

* Nevus of Ota<br />

* Cavernous sinus thrombosis<br />

* Jugular vein obstruction (radical neck dissections)<br />

* Superior vena cava obstruction<br />

* Pulmonary venous obstruction<br />

* Idiopathic <strong>for</strong>ms<br />

Features:<br />

Onset can be acute<br />

Signs <strong>and</strong> symptoms:<br />

Wide variations of clinical features<br />

IOP > 21 mm Hg<br />

Dilated, congested episcleral veins, chemosis, facial lymphoedema, orbital bruit<br />

Vascular bruits in case of A/V fistulae<br />

Ch. 2 - 12 EGS

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