Infections and glaucoma.
Surv Ophthalmol
; 67(3): 637-658, 2022.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2248871
ABSTRACT
Glaucoma is an intraocular pressure-related ophthalmic disease with multiple causes that results in an optic neuropathy and vision loss. Intraocular pressure elevation is among its strongest risk factors. While glaucoma is mostly primary in etiology, secondary glaucoma is not infrequent. Recognizing its cause is imperative, since treatment is often different depending on the pathophysiologic mechanism. Numerous clinically relevant ophthalmic infections can result in robust inflammatory responses that may result in pressure elevation or intraocular anatomic configurations that predispose to pressure elevation. Knowing the mechanisms by which these infections can lead to glaucoma is critical in treating, and we consolidate what is currently known in regards to how infectious diseases lead to glaucoma.
Keywords
Full text:
Available
Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Optic Nerve Diseases
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Glaucoma
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Glaucoma, Open-Angle
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Prognostic study
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Surv Ophthalmol
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
J.survophthal.2021.08.009
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