JOURNAL ARTICLE
REVIEW
Add like
Add dislike
Add to saved papers

Malignant glaucoma.

The term "malignant glaucoma" referred originally to a rare and highly feared form of glaucoma occurring in certain postoperative patients. Over time the concept of the disease was expanded to include a group of angle closure glaucomas unresponsive to traditional miotic or filtering therapy. The haphazard lumping of many disease entities under such an umbrella term has caused confusion, which we attempt to resolve through a mechanistic approach to elucidating the pathogenesis of malignant glaucoma based on the anatomical location of obstruction to normal aqueous flow; surgical treatments are suggested based on the pathogenesis. Attention is drawn to the role of the vitreous and anterior hyaloid in combination with a block to normal aqueous circulation, redirection of its flow, high intraocular pressure and vitreous swelling in precipitating malignant glaucoma and creating a vicious circle to maintain it. Surgical management is directed to correcting the obstruction to normal aqueous flow and removing aqueous accumulated in the posterior chamber, vitreous or suprachoroidal space.

Full text links

We have located links that may give you full text access.
Can't access the paper?
Try logging in through your university/institutional subscription. For a smoother one-click institutional access experience, please use our mobile app.

For the best experience, use the Read mobile app

Mobile app image

Get seemless 1-tap access through your institution/university

For the best experience, use the Read mobile app

All material on this website is protected by copyright, Copyright © 1994-2024 by WebMD LLC.
This website also contains material copyrighted by 3rd parties.

By using this service, you agree to our terms of use and privacy policy.

Your Privacy Choices Toggle icon

You can now claim free CME credits for this literature searchClaim now

Get seemless 1-tap access through your institution/university

For the best experience, use the Read mobile app