title: Perioperative considerations of glaucoma.
abstract: Perioperative nurses need to have a basic understanding of the anatomy of the globe and the physiological effects of the intraocular pressure from glaucoma. Surgical procedures are implemented initially for closed-angle (acute) and congenital glaucoma because of the emergent status of the diagnosis. The patient with open-angle (chronic) glaucoma may have a prolonged medical treatment before the need for surgical procedures.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Goodlett
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: West
mesh_terms: D005901:Glaucoma / Q000145:classification / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000451:nursing / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D013527:Perioperative Nursing