GLAUCOMA Flashcards
Glaucoma
Optic neuropathies characterized by progressive degeneration of retinal ganglion cells
Types of glaucoma
Open angle glaucoma (OAG)
Closed angle glaucoma (CAG)
Most common form of glaucoma
Primary open angle glaucoma
Primary OAG is rare in people under
50 years
Most visually destructive form of glaucoma
Closed angle glaucoma
Which form of glaucoma is a medical emergency
Closed angle glaucoma
Glaucomatours optic neuropathy
Damage and remodeling of the optic disc tissues and lamina cribosa that lead to vision loss.
POAG prevalence is highest in which population
Older Hispanic or Latino> Blacks> Whites>Asians
Causes of glaucoma
Congenital
Trauma
Type 2 DM
Pigmentary dispersion sundrome
Raised intraocular pressure
Prolonged corticosteroid use
Hereditary
Pigmentary dispersion syndrome
Pigment cells slough off from the back of the iris and float around in the aqueous humor
What type of glaucoma is caused by pigmentary dispersion syndrome
Pigmentary glaucoma
Distribution of glaucoma according to sex
Males>Females
Risk factors for glaucoma
Age
Family history
Black race
Use of systemic or topical corticosteroids
High intraocular pressure
Genetics
Which cells produce the aqueous humor
Ciliary body
Rate of production of aqueous humor
2.5mcl per minute
Flow of aqueous humor
Ciliary body secretes into the Posterior chamber
flows to Anterior chamber through the pupil
flows to the trabecular meshwork in the anterior angle
Pathways for drainage of the aqueous humor
Schlemm’s canal (from trabecular network)
Uveoscleral pathway
Driving force for the uveoscleral outflow pathyway
Pressure gradient created by movement of the ciliary muscle
Trabecular meshwork structure
Collagen and elastic tissue covered by trabecular cells that form a filter
Intraocular pressure is determined by
Balance between aqueous humor production and drainage through the trabecular meshwork and uveoscleral outflow pathway.
Effect of high IOP on mitochondrion
Mitochondrial dysfunction which leads to metabolic stress and nerve degeneration
Lamina cribosa
Mesh-like structure in a hole in the sclera where the optic disc exits the eye
Role of lamina cribosa
Maintains the pressure gradient between the inside of the eye and the surrounding tissues
Effect of high IOP on the lamina cribosa
Displaces the lamina cribosa
Displacement of the lamina cribosa leads to……..
Pinching of the optic nerve and blood vessels causing nerve damage
Normal IOP
15-16mmHG, SD of 3mmHg
Ocular hypertension
IOP above 21mmHg
Types of open angle glaucoma
Primay
Secondary
Examples of open angle glaucoma
Juvenile glaucoma
Drug-induced
Low tension/normal tension
Pseudo-exfoliating
Pigmentary
Inflammatory
Examples of closed angle glaucoma
Malaignant glaucoma
Hyphema glaucoma
Juvenile glaucoma
Diagnostic investigations in glaucoma
Ophthalmoscopy
Tonometry
Gonioscopy
Fundoscopy
Visual function test
pectral-domain optical coherence tomograph
Spectral-domain optical coherence tomography
provides high-resolution, optical cross-sectional analysis of the retina, and choroid with depth-resolved segmentation
TONOMETRY
A test to measure the pressure inside the eye
GONIOSCOPY
uses a special lens and slit lamp to evaluate your eye’s drainage angle (anterior chamber angle)
FUNDOSCOPY
Examination of the fundus of the eye using a magnifying lens and light
Fundus
Back surface of the eye made up of
Retina
Optic disc
Fovea
Blood vessels