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Glaucoma after Retinal Surgery

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Following vitreoretinal surgery, patients may develop elevated intraocular pressure (IOP), which may be due to multiple different mechanisms. Preexisting glaucoma may be a potential cause of any postoperative IOP elevation in patients undergoing treatment for retinal disorders. Neovascularization of the anterior segment from underlying ischemic retinopathy may lead to neovascular glaucoma during the perioperative and postoperative periods. Also, prolonged treatment with topical or intravitreal steroids following retinal surgery can cause a steroid-induced glaucoma in susceptible patients.

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  1. Glaucoma Consultants Northwest, Swedish Medical Center, Seattle, WA, USA

    Annisa L. Jamil MD

  2. Department of Ophthalmology, The Hamilton Eye Institute, University of Tennessee, Memphis, TN, USA

    Scott D. Lawrence MD

  3. Glaucoma Consultants Northwest, Seattle, WA, USA

    David A. Saperstein MD

  4. Hamilton Eye Institute, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, USA

    Elliott M. Kanner MD, PhD

  5. Glaucoma Consultants Northwest, Seattle, WA, USA

    Richard P. Mills MD, MPH

  6. Department of Ophthalmology, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA, USA

    Peter A. Netland MD, PhD

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Jamil, A.L., Lawrence, S.D., Saperstein, D.A., Kanner, E.M., Mills, R.P., Netland, P.A. (2010). Glaucoma after Retinal Surgery. In: Schacknow, P., Samples, J. (eds) The Glaucoma Book. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-76700-0_80

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