Management of neovascular glaucoma.
BACKGROUND
Neovascular glaucoma is an atrophic optic neuropathy resulting from the neovascularization of the iridocorneal angle increasing the intraocular pressure.


OBJECTIVE
To show the incidence of NVG in comparison to the other types of glaucoma and to compare with the relevant literature data and other referent clinics.


METHODS
In this study were included 116 patients with NVG, of whom 75 or 64.7% male and 41 or 35.3% female, treated from January 2003 until February 2013.


RESULTS
Visual acuity damages from NVG, were classified as big damages with 84.7% of cases and minor damages with 15.3% of cases. Cases with heavy damages were the cases with blindness, L+P+/- up to V = 0.3 and cases with slightly damages with V = 0.4-1.0. NVG caused by PDR with 52 cases or 44.8% and CRVO with 12 cases or 10.3%.


CONCLUSIONS
We should be focused on prevention of diabetic retinopathy which requires interdisciplinary cooperation. In cases when diabetic retinopathy is present, we have to advise patients to undergo PRP as soon as possible, since it is the only way to prevent NVG and heavy consequences.
Halil
H
Ajvazi
Ilhami
I
Goranci
Pajtim
P
Lutaj
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D015355:Glaucoma, Neovascular / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012307:Risk Factors; D012383:Romania / Q000453:epidemiology; D016896:Treatment Outcome