Glaucoma

Question 1

POAG

Answer 1

Primary open angle glaucoma

Question 2

Primary open angle glaucoma

Answer 2

[Chronic glaucoma]flow obstruction in trabecular meshwork of the AC w increase of intra ocular pressure

Question 3

Secondary glaucoma

Answer 3

Can b either open angle or narrow angle type

Occurs due to something else [like disease/trauma]… interferes w aqueous flowing out of eye

Question 4

Angle closure glaucoma

Answer 4

Increase in iop… obstruction of angle structure of the eye near the root of iris

More common in women - likely to see Halos

Question 5

Congenital/infantile glaucoma

Answer 5

Infantile eyeball distends bc of elevated iop- eyes becomes enlarged - photophobia- excessive tearing - cloud cornea

Question 6

Normal tension glaucoma

Answer 6

PTs have iop in normal range but still lose field of vision

Question 7

IOP

Answer 7

Intraocular pressure

Question 8

ELT

Answer 8

Excimer laser trabeculostomy

Europe lasik surgery

Question 9

MIGS

Answer 9

Microinvaive glaucoma surgery

Question 10

ALT

Answer 10

Argon laser trabeculostomy

Mid

Question 11

SLT

Answer 11

Selective laser trabeculostomy

SLT>ALT