Primary open angle glaucoma
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Acknowledgement
? Kanski's Clinical Ophthalmology (8th Edition).
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? Becker- Schaffer's Diagnosis and therapy of TheGlaucomas (8th Edition).
? Comprehensive Ophthalmology (A.K.Khurana)
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(7th Edition).
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Learning Objectives
? At the end of this class the students shall be able to :
? Define primary open angle glaucoma(POAG).
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? Comprehend the pathophysiology andrisk factors of POAG.
? Understand the clinical features of POAG.
? Understand the fundamentals of managing
primary open angle glaucoma
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Question
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Glaucoma is defined as:
? a. a group of diseases that have in common a
characteristic optic neuropathy associated with increased
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intraocular pressure.
? b. a group of diseases that have in common a
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characteristic optic neuropathy with associated visualfunction loss.
? c. a group of diseases that have in common high
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intraocular pressure with or without optic neuropathy.
? d. a group of diseases that have in common a
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characteristic optic neuropathy with poor visual acuity.5
Definition of POAG
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? Chronic, progressive optic neuropathy
characterised by morphological changes at the
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optic disc and retinal nerve fibre layer leading tocharacteristic visual field changes, in the absence
of other ocular diseases or congenital anomalies
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(with or without a raised IOP).
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Etiopathogenesis
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? Multifactorial aetiology
? Risk factors include:
? Elevated Intra Ocular Pressure(IOP)
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(More than 21 mm Hg)
? Optic disc cupping
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? Increasing Age : More common in 5th to 7th decades? Race: More common and severe in Black population
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Etiopathogenesis
? Heredity/ Family History: Risk of about 10% in
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siblings; 4% in off springs? Diabetes
? Systemic Hypertension
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? Myopia
? Thin central corneas
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? Steroid usage? ?Migraine, Cigarette smoking
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Pathophysiology of POAG
? Decrease in aqueous outflow facility due to
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increased resistance to outflow leads to rise in IOP
? Two theories of axonal loss in optic disc
? 1. Mechanical: Distortion of lamina cribrosa
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leading to impaired axoplasmic flow
2. Vascular: Optic disc ischaemia with
defective autoregulation of blood vessels
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FORMATION OF AQUEOUS HUMOR
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CILIARY PROCESSES-approx. 70-80 radial folds in the pars plicata which form
the site of aqueous production.
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-Zonular fibers attach primarily in the valleys of the ciliary
processes and also along the pars plana
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DIFFUSION
SECRETION
(80-90%)
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ULTRA-
FILTRATION
FORMATION PROCESSES 11
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Formation of aqueous humor
? Diffusion and ultrafiltration are both
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passive mechanisms so no active cellularparticipation occurs.
? Active secretion is an active process.
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? Rate of formation of aqueous humor in a
healthy human eye is-
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2 - 3 microlitres/minute12
Table 1. Constituents of Human Aqueous Humor*
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Constituent (?mol/mL) Anterior ChamberAqueous
Plasma
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Ascorbate
1.06
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0.04Bicarbonate
22.0
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26.0
Calcium
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2.54.9
Chloride
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131.0
107.0
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Glucose2.8
5.9
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Lactate
4.5
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1.9Magnesium
1.2
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1.2
Phosphate
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0.61.1
Potassium
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22.0
26.0
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Sodium152.0
148.0
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Urea
6.1
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7.3Protein (gm/dL)
0.024
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7.0
pH
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7.217.4
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Differences between
aqueous humor & plasma
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AQUEOUS PLASMA-Marked deficit of
0.024 7.0
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proteins
gm/dl gm/dl
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-Marked excess of1.06 0.04
Ascorbate
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micromol/ml micromol/ml
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-Excess of Lactate4.5 1.9
micromol/ml micromol/ml
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-Excess of Chloride &
certain amino acids
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14Functions of aqueous humor
*Maintaining IOP :
-important for early ocular development &
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maintaining global integrity throughout life.*Serves as a vascular system for the avascular
structures of the eye: cornea, lens & TM.
- by providing substrates & nutrients & removing
metabolites.
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Functions of aqueous humor
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*Delivering high concentration of Ascorbate:- scavenges free radicals & protects against UV
rays & other radiations.
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*Local paracrine signaling & immune responses.
*Colourless & transparent medium as part of eye's
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optical system.16
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Aqueous humor outflow17
Video of aqueous humor outflow
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Major amount of aqueous humor leaves the
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eye by
BULK FLUID FLOW
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i.e. fluid flows along normal pressure
gradient through non-energy dependent
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process19
Ciliary processes
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Aqueous Humor in PC
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through pupil
Anterior Chamber
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20Trabeculo-canalicular outflow
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*It is the main outlet for aqueous from the AC*70-90% of total aqueous is drained by this route
TRABECULAR MESHWORK
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-A sponge work of
connective tissue
beams arranged as
super-imposed
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perforated sheets.- Extracellular spaces
contain hydrophilic
glycosaminoglycans &
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collagen.
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JUXTACANALICULAR
(ENDOTHELIAL) MESHWORK
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- Outermost portion ofTM which mainly
offers the normal
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resistance to
aqueous outflow
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- Connects thecorneoscleral
meshwork with
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schlemm's canal
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? Veins from the anterior part of ciliary body form theCiliary venous plexus
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Anterior ciliary veins & Episcleral veins
communicate with Schlemm's canal
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Schlemm's Canal
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20-30 Collector channels Aqueous VeinIntra-scleral venous plexus
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Episcleral venous plexus& Anterior Ciliary vein
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UNCONVENTIONALOUTFLOW
*responsible for 10-25% of total aqueous outflow
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UVEO-SCLERAL OUTFLOW
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Trans-corneal outflow
- Aqueous humor from anterior chamber
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goes into tear film through cornea.- Very little aqueous passes through this
pathway.
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- Total volume of fluid transferred is limited
by high hydraulic resistance of the cornea.
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28Clinical features of POAG
Symptoms
? Usually asymptomatic in early cases
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? Mild headache and eye ache? Frequent changes in presbyopic glasses
? Delayed dark adaptation
? Loss of peripheral vision
? Loss of central vision(late cases)
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Signs of POAG
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? Normal anterior segment? Pupil reaction to light may be sluggish(in
advanced cases only)
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? Elevated IOP(More than 21 mm Hg) withdiurnal variation more than 5-8 mmHg
? Optic disc changes (Progressive,
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asymmetric)
? Visual field defects
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Optic disc changes in glaucoma? Early changes
o Retinal nerve fibre layer atrophy
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o Vertically oval cupo Asymmetry of the cups(More than 0.2
difference)
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o Large cup(CD more than 0.6)
o Splinter haemorrhages
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32Advanced glaucomatous disc changes
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? Marked cupping (More than 0.7)? Thinning of NRR (Neuroretinal rim)
? Lamellar dot sign
? Vascular alterations
o Nasal shifting of retinal vessels
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o Bayonetting sign(convoluted path due to NRR
loss)
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o Baring of circumlinear vessels and overpassvessels
? Glaucomatous optic atrophy
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Normal Optic Disc
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Glaucomatous optic disc34
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Is this a normal orGlaucomatous optic disc
glaucomatous disc ?
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Recording and documenting disc changes
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? Serial drawings (10 square grid) afterseeing fundus by ophthalmoscopy/slit
lamp with +90D/+78D lens
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? Disc photography
? HRT(Heidelberg retinal tomography)
? OCT (Optical coherence tomography)
? NFA(Nerve fibre analyser)
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View of optic disc by 90D lens examination
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Field of vision
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? Arcuate nerve fibres in the superior and
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inferior temporal portions of the optic disc:Most sensitive to damage
? Macular fibres : Most resistant to damage
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CENTRAL VISION IS PRESERVED TILLTHE LAST IN GLAUCOMA
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Progression of field defects
? Isopter contraction: Generalised field
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constriction? Baring of blind spot : Non specific
(Exclusion of blind spot from central field)
? Paracentral scotoma: Wing shaped and
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occurs above or below the blind spot in the
Bjerrum's area(10-25 degrees from
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fixation)Is the earliest clinically significant defect
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Progression of field defects? Seidel's scotoma: sickle shaped
Due to joining of blind spot and
paracentral scotoma
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? Bjerrum's/Arcuate scotoma:Extension of Seidel's scotoma to reach the
horizontal line.
? Double arcuate/ring scotoma
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Progression of field defects
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? Roenne's central nasal step:Sharp right angled defect at the horizontal
meridian when arcuate scotomas run in
different arcs
? Peripheral field defects
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? Advanced defectsResidual Tubular vision
Temporal island of vision
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Quantification of visual field defects
? Visual field analyzer
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Kinetic perimeterStatic perimeter (automated)
Testing more than once is required before
final interpretation
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Enlarged blind spot
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44Superior arcuate scotoma
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45Bjerrum's scotoma
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Roenne's nasal step
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Double arcuate
10-2- Advanced VFD , macular split
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48Advanced glaucoma
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49Diagnostic work up/Investigations
? Tonometry
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? Goniscopy: Open angles? Perimetry: To detect visual field defects
? Slit lamp examination: To rule out causes
of secondary open angle glaucoma
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? Fundus examination to document optic
disc changes
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? Diurnal variation testing? Provocative testing: Water drinking test 50
Diagnosis
? POAG: Raised IOP(More than 21 mm Hg),
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glaucomatous optic disc cupping, visualfield changes.
? Ocular hypertension/glaucoma suspect:
Raised IOP
? NTG(Normal tension glaucoma):
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Glaucomatous optic disc cupping with orwithout visual field changes with normal IOP
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Management of POAG
? Therapeutic choices
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q Medical therapyq Argon/Diode Laser Trabeculoplasty
q Filtration surgery
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Basic principles of therapy
? Make a correct diagnosis
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? Set a target IOP? Start with a single drug to lower IOP
? Switch to another group of drugs if needed
? Control IOP on minimal medications
? Monitor therapy and reset target IOP
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whenever needed
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Topical drugs used for POAG therapy? Prostaglandin/Prostamides
Latanoprost, Bimatoprost, Travoprost
? Beta blockers
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Timolol maleate, Betaxolol? Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors
Dorzolamide, Brinzolamide
? Sympathomimetics
Brimonidine, Apraclonidine
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? ParasympathomimeticsPilocarpine
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Systemic drugs used for POAG therapy
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? Used rarely, for short term control of IOP
? Oral carbonic anhydrase inhibitors
Acetazolamide, Methazolamide
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55Laser treatment
? Indications
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Target IOP not achieved with medicaltherapy
Non compliance of medical therapy
Argon/ Diode Laser Trabeculoplasty (ALT)
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Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty (SLT)56
Surgical therapy
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? Indicationsv Target IOP not achieved with maximal
tolerated medical therapy and laser
trabeculoplasty
v Non compliance of medical therapy
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v Non availability of laser therapyv Advanced glaucoma
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Surgical therapy
? Filtration surgery : Trabeculectomy
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? Modified trabeculectomy :Use of antifibrotic agents
Mitomycin/5FU
? Aqueous drainage devices:
Ahmed glaucoma valve
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In cases with no/poor visual potential:Cycloablative therapy with laser/cryotherapy
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Conclusion
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? Primary open angle glaucoma is a
progressive optic neuropathy with
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characteristic optic disc and visual fieldchanges.
? Increased resistance to aqueous outflow
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leads to rise in IOP.
? Aim of management is to reduce IOP to
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minimize damage to optic disc andresultant visual field defects.
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Question
Which of the fol owing is not a risk factor
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for the development of primary openangle glaucoma?
a. positive family history.
b. advanced age.
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c. increased IOP.d. increased corneal thickness.
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Question
You have been referred a case of open
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angle glaucoma. Which of the fol owingwould be an important point in
diagnosing the case?
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a. Shallow anterior chamberb. Optic disc cupping
c. Narrow angle
d. Visual acuity and refractive error
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