Neovascular Glaucoma – A Review

Neovascular glaucoma: a review

Neovascular glaucoma (NVG) is a secondary glaucoma generally associated with poor visual prognosis. The development of new vessels over the iris and the iridocorneal angle can obstruct aqueous humor outflow and lead to increased intraocular pressure. The underlying pathogenesis in most cases is posterior segment ischemia, which is most commonly secondary to proliferative diabetic retinopathy or...

Neovascular Glaucoma

Neovascular glaucoma (NVG) is an intractable sight-threatening disease which is extremely difficult to manage and can lead to permanent visual loss. It occurs as a result of iris neovascularization also known as rubeosis iridis. Once the condition develops, early diagnosis and management is essential to minimize visual loss, thus better understanding of the causes and pathogenesis is essential....

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Management of Neovascular Glaucoma

Management of NVG remains a therapeutic challenge. The diagnosis of NVG should be made as early as possible if the patient is to be provided the best chance to maintain vision. To achieve this goal, a high index of suspicion, a full ocular examination including undilated gonioscopy, and pupil examination are essential. There are two key aspects to the management of NVG: treatment of the underly...

Neovascular glaucoma in a Nigerian African population.

OBJECTIVE To determine the ocular and systemic factors associated with neovascular glaucoma (NVG) in an African population. DESIGN Hospital based cross sectional study. SETTING Eye clinic, Department of Ophthalmology, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria. SUBJECTS Sixty one consecutive patients with clinical diagnosis of NVG seen between January 1995 and December 1999 had a comple...