Glaucoma, Malignant: eMedicine Ophthalmology

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Glaucoma, Malignant: eMedicine Ophthalmology

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Overview: In 1869, von Graefe first used the term malignant glaucoma to describe an entity characterized by elevated intraocular pressure (IOP) with a shallow or flat anterior chamber in the presence of a patent peripheral iridectomy. In ...

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Read more about malignant glaucoma and its management in this eMedicine article: http://bit.ly/duXrqF

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Glaucoma, Suspect, Adult: eMedicine Ophthalmology

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Glaucoma suspect describes a person with one or more risk factors that may lead to glaucoma, but this individual does not have definite glaucomatous optic nerve damage or visual field defect. A great overlap can exist ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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While expensive, scanning lasers can be used to better predict the development of primary open-angle glaucoma: http://bit.ly/ciCSuE

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Glaucoma, Primary Open Angle: eMedicine Ophthalmology

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: The definition of glaucoma has changed drastically since its around the time of Hippocrates (approximately 400 BC). The word glaucoma came from the ancient Greek word glaucosis, meaning clouded or blue-green hue, most likely describing ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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In the US, 3-6 million people (4-10% over 40 yrs) are at risk for glaucoma but do not have any detectable signs of it: http://bit.ly/bLKALi

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Glaucoma, Angle Recession: eMedicine Ophthalmology

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Traumatic glaucoma refers to a heterogeneous group of posttraumatic ocular disorders with different underlying mechanisms that lead to the common pathway of abnormal elevation of intraocular pressure (IOP) and increased risk of optic neuropathy. Angle-recession glaucoma ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Several reports describe incidences of angle recession in more than 75% of bluntly injured eyes. http://bit.ly/aBAxf9

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Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Conjunctival: eMedicine Ophthalmology

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Squamous cell carcinoma of the conjunctiva is a malignant epithelial neoplasm characterized by basement membrane invasion or distant metastasis. Epithelial tumors of the conjunctiva are similar to conjunctival intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN).1, 2, 3Squamous cell carcinoma ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Squamous cell carcinoma is the most common conjunctival malignancy in the US. Learn more in this eMedicine article: http://bit.ly/94W9Ul

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