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Abstract #86185 Published in IGR 21-2
Pathophysiology and management of glaucoma and ocular hypertension related to trauma
Razeghinejad R; Lin MM; Lee D; Katz LJ; Myers JSSurvey of Ophthalmology 2020; 65: 530-547
Ocular trauma is a significant cause of blindness worldwide, particularly if associated with glaucoma. Direct damage from blunt or penetrating trauma, bleeding, inflammation, lens-related problems, orbital and brain vascular pathologies related to trauma, and chemical injuries may increase intraocular pressure and lead to traumatic glaucoma. Treatment may be as simple as eliminating the underlying cause in some conditions or management can be challenging, depending on the mechanism of damage. If proper management is not undertaken, visual outcomes can be poor. We discuss a broad spectrum of trauma-related mechanisms of intraocular pressure elevation, as well as their management.
Glaucoma Service, Wills Eye Hospital, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Poostchi Ophthalmology Research center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran. Electronic address: reza@willseye.org.
Full articleClassification:
9.4.7 Glaucomas associated with ocular trauma (Part of: 9 Clinical forms of glaucomas > 9.4 Glaucomas associated with other ocular and systemic disorders)
3.9 Pathophysiology (Part of: 3 Laboratory methods)