Introduction

Question 1

What is glaucome?

Answer 1

• spectrum ophthalmic disorders
• characterized neuropathy –> optic nerve + loss retinal ganglion cells –> deteriroration of visual field + loss vision
• eye pressure

Question 2

What is primary glaucoma ?

Answer 2

• cant be attributed to pre-existing ocular/ systemic disease

Question 3

What is secondary glaucoma ?

Answer 3

• attributed pre-existing ocular / systemic diseases

Question 4

What is open-angle glacuoma?

Answer 4

• normal anterior chambar angles
• glaucomatous changes = optic disc
  = primary / sec

Question 5

What is angle - closure glaucoma?

Answer 5

• obstruction anterior chamber angle
• intermittent/ progressive elevated IOP = damage to optic nerve
  = primary / secondary

Question 6

2 common types of glaucoma

Answer 6

1. primary open-angle glaucoma – POAG

2. primary angle-closure glaucome - PACG

Question 7

How does PACG clinically present ?

Answer 7

• acute angle closure crisis - AACC

Question 8

What is acute angle closure crisis - AACC?

Answer 8

-sudden obstruction trabecular meshwork
- rapid increase IOP
= pressure-induced optic neuropathy

Question 9

comparision POAG and PACG

Answer 9

POAG - slow, insidious loss vision

PACG - rapid , painful vision loss - develops over hrs