2022
DOI: 10.15562/bmj.v11i2.3568
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Successful rate of glaucoma surgery in uveitis glaucoma

Abstract: Introduction: Glaucoma is one of the most common complications in uveitis. The surgical intervention has been known for a lower success rate in Uveitis Glaucoma (UG). However, it is still a treatment of choice when medical therapy no longer could control the intraocular pressure (IOP). This study aims to describe UG's demographic and clinical characteristics that received glaucoma surgery and the outcome. Methods: Medical records of UG patients that received glaucoma surgery in 2018-2019 were reviewed. A… Show more

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“…Glaucoma is a progressive visual neuropathy defined by the loss of retinal ganglion cells 15 . An increase in IOP is the most common risk factor for glaucoma 16 . It limits oxygen supply and activates the apoptotic cascade of retinal ganglion cell death in situations of elevated IOP.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Glaucoma is a progressive visual neuropathy defined by the loss of retinal ganglion cells 15 . An increase in IOP is the most common risk factor for glaucoma 16 . It limits oxygen supply and activates the apoptotic cascade of retinal ganglion cell death in situations of elevated IOP.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%