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Abstract #13101 Published in IGR 7-3
Inflammatory glaucomas
Grub M; Deuter CM; Zierhut MKlinische Monatsblätter für Augenheilkunde 2005; 222: 783-787
The prevalence of glaucoma in patients with intra- or extraocular inflammation is five to twenty percent. The etiopathogenesis is manifold, including classical secondary open and closed angle mechanisms as well as specific inflammatory elements. Diagnosis and follow-up studies of inflammatory glaucomas are often difficult. The therapeutic options are limited or are poorly evaluated. The development of a secondary glaucoma is a severe complication of intra- or extraocular inflammation and may even lead to blindness. Further investigations, especially with regard to the treatment of inflammatory glaucomas, are necessary to improve the prognosis. LA: German
Dr. M. Grub, Augenheilkunde I - Erkrankungen des vorderen und hinteren Augenabschnittes, Universitätsaugenklinik Tübingen, Germany. matthias.grueb@med.uni-tuebingen.de
Classification:
9.4.6 Glaucomas associated with inflammation, uveitis (Part of: 9 Clinical forms of glaucomas > 9.4 Glaucomas associated with other ocular and systemic disorders)