title: [Neovascular glaucoma--retrospective study].
abstract: The paper realized the retrospective evaluation of all cases of neovascular glaucoma hospitalized in Clinic of Ophthalmology of Craiova in the last 15 years. Neovascular secondary glaucoma represents 3,9% of all glaucomas. The most important etiologic factors were the central venous occlusion, diabetic retinopathy, carotid occlusion, intraocular tumors, chronic uveitis, Fuchs heterochromy. Neovascular secondary glaucoma is characterized by important hypoxic tissues destructions, presented of all levels that lead to neovessels formation with irreversible anatomic and functional losing of ocular globe. The identification of neovascular glaucoma causes and their treatment is important to prevent that diseases.
authors.affiliation: Clinica Oftalmologica Craiova.
authors.forename: Carmen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Mocanu
authors.forename: Doina
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Barăscu
authors.forename: Florentina
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Marinescu
authors.forename: Mihaela
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lăcrăţeanu
authors.forename: Felicia
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Iliuşi
authors.forename: Cristina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Simionescu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D015355:Glaucoma, Neovascular / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D006068:Gonioscopy; D006801:Humans; D007834:Lasers; D008297:Male; D033401:Microscopy, Acoustic; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies