The records of 100 patients (161 eyes) with uveitis were reviewed retrospectively to determine the prevalence of increased intraocular pressure, the forms of uveitis most commonly associated with glaucoma, and the forms that require specific glaucoma therapy. Secondary glaucoma was present in 23 patients (31 eyes): three of 24 patients with acute uveitis (three eyes, 12% of acute uveitis patien...

LEARNING OBJECTIVES Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to: 1. Identify factors that contribute to ocular surface disorders among patients undergoing medical treatment for glaucoma. 2. Modify management to counter ocular surface disease in glaucoma patients. 3. Describe the main categories and clinical presentation of secondary glaucomas outside of the exfoliative and pi...

The progressive death of retinal ganglion cells and resulting visual deficits are hallmarks of glaucoma, but the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. In many neurodegenerative diseases, cell death induced by primary insult is followed by a wave of secondary loss. Gap junctions (GJs), intercellular channels composed of subunit connexins, can play a major role in secondary cell death by forming ...

PURPOSE Pediatric glaucoma is a rare, potentially blinding condition, yet, in the United Kingdom, there is a paucity of contemporary epidemiologic and clinical data regarding this condition. The British Infantile and Childhood Glaucoma (BIG) Eye Study is the first national population-based study conducted to examine the incidence, detection patterns, current management, and intraocular pressure...

Purpose To report a case of refractory glaucoma secondary to iris metastasis from breast cancer which was successfully treated with intravitreal bevacizumab. Observations A 72-year-old woman presented with left ocular pain, vision loss and neovascular glaucoma secondary to iris metastasis from breast cancer. A single intravitreal injection of bevacizumab resulted in prolonged resolution of ir...

PURPOSE Scleritis is a rare presentation of herpes zoster ophthalmicus, complicated most commonly by iridocyclitis and raised intraocular pressure. These complications can recur in subsequent years, therefore they should be managed well. CASE REPORT We describe a female patient who developed scleritis, complicated cataract and secondary glaucoma 2 years after being diagnosed by HZO. Secondary...

Background Glaucoma, the second leading cause of blindness, affects approximately 64.3 million individuals worldwide. In China, demographic ageing is in rapid progress. Yet detailed and up-to-date estimates of the scale of glaucoma are rare. We aimed to quantify and understand the prevalence and burden of glaucoma in China from 1990 to 2015, with projections until 2050. Methods For this syste...

THE concept of an association between congenital syphilitic interstitial keratitis and the development of late glaucoma is not new. Hutchinson (1863) reported the case of a man aged 24 with congenital syphilis who had suffered bilateral interstitial keratitis at the age of 6; both eyes had deeply cupped and atrophic optic discs and iridectomy failed to control the glaucoma. Hutchinson believed ...

The definition of glaucoma is an elevated intraocular pressure. Normal intraocular pressures in dogs are 12-24mmHg. The pressure is best measured by tonometry and the most common tonometers are the Tonopen, TonoVet, and Schiotz tonometers. The Tonopen and TonoVet are more easily utilized but the Schiotz can also be accurate when the user is adequately trained in its use. Glaucoma can be either ...