[Neovascular glaucoma--retrospective study].
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.
Mocanu
Carmen
C
Clinica Oftalmologica Craiova.
Barăscu
Doina
D
Marinescu
Florentina
F
Lăcrăţeanu
Mihaela
M
Iliuşi
Felicia
F
Simionescu
Cristina
C
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