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Neovascular glaucoma - A review.
Indian J Ophthalmol. 2021 Mar; 69(3):525-534.IJ

Abstract

Neovascular glaucoma (NVG) is a sight-threatening secondary glaucoma characterized by appearance of new vessels over the iris and proliferation of fibrovascular tissue in the anterior chamber angle. Retinal ischemia is the common driving factor and common causes are central retinal vein occlusion, proliferative diabetic retinopathy, and ocular ischemic syndrome. The current rise in the prevalence of NVG is partly related to increase in people with diabetes. A high index of suspicion and a thorough anterior segment evaluation to identify the early new vessels on the iris surface or angle are essential for early diagnosis of NVG. With newer imaging modalities such as the optical coherence tomography angiography and newer treatment options such as the anti-vascular endothelial growth factor, it is possible to detect retinal ischemia early, tailor appropriate treatment, monitor disease progression, and treatment response. The management strategies are aimed at reducing the posterior segment ischemia, reduce the neovascular drive, and control the elevated intraocular pressure. This review summarizes the causes, pathogenesis, and differential diagnoses of NVG, and the management guidelines. We also propose a treatment algorithm of neovascular glaucoma.

Authors+Show Affiliations

VST Glaucoma Center, L V Prasad Eye Institute, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.Dr. Rajendra Prasad Center for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.Srimathi Kanuri Santhamma Centre for Vitreoretinal Diseases, L V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.Advanced Eye Centre, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai, India.Smt Jadhavabai Nathmal Singhvee Glaucoma Services, Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.Srimathi Kanuri Santhamma Centre for Vitreoretinal Diseases, L V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.Narayana Nethralaya, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.VST Glaucoma Center, L V Prasad Eye Institute, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.Smt Jadhavabai Nathmal Singhvee Glaucoma Services, Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article
Review

Language

eng

PubMed ID

33595466

Citation

Senthil, Sirisha, et al. "Neovascular Glaucoma - a Review." Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, vol. 69, no. 3, 2021, pp. 525-534.
Senthil S, Dada T, Das T, et al. Neovascular glaucoma - A review. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2021;69(3):525-534.
Senthil, S., Dada, T., Das, T., Kaushik, S., Puthuran, G. V., Philip, R., Rani, P. K., Rao, H., Singla, S., & Vijaya, L. (2021). Neovascular glaucoma - A review. Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 69(3), 525-534. https://doi.org/10.4103/ijo.IJO_1591_20
Senthil S, et al. Neovascular Glaucoma - a Review. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2021;69(3):525-534. PubMed PMID: 33595466.
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