The Medical and Surgical Management of Pseudoexfoliation Glaucoma
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Pseudoexfoliation Syndrome and Pseudoexfoliation Glaucoma: A Review of the Literature with Updates on Surgical Management
Pseudoexfoliation syndrome (PES) is a systemic disorder caused by progressive accumulation of extracellular material over various tissues. PES usually determines increased intraocular pressure, changes in the anatomical aspects of the optic nerve, and visual field alterations leading to the diagnosis of pseudoexfoliation glaucoma (PEG). Use of topical medical treatment usually leads to poor res...
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C. Glaucoma assessment: determine type of glaucoma (i.e., OAG, PXF, angle closure) and access degree of optic nerve damage can be difficult because cataract may affect visual field testing, alter view of optic nerve and may even be an infrequent cause of glaucoma. Assessment of extent of glaucoma damage is critical for decision-making. Visual fields may “improve” after cataract surgery (Ang et al)
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C. Glaucoma assessment: determine type of glaucoma (i.e., OAG, PXF, angle closure) and access degree of optic nerve damage can be difficult because cataract may affect visual field testing, alter view of optic nerve and may even be an infrequent cause of glaucoma. Assessment of extent of glaucoma damage is critical for decision-making. Visual fields may “improve” after cataract surgery (Ang et al)
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عنوان ژورنال: International Ophthalmology Clinics
سال: 2008
ISSN: 0020-8167
DOI: 10.1097/iio.0b013e318187e902