2020–2021 BCSC Basic and Clinical Science Course™
10 Glaucoma
Chapter 8: Secondary Open-Angle Glaucoma
Highlights
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Pseudoexfoliation syndrome is the most common cause of secondary open-angle glaucoma (OAG).
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The lens can initiate secondary OAG through a variety of inflammatory mechanisms.
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Ocular inflammatory syndromes may be linked to OAG through both inflammation and the eye’s physiological response to steroids.
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Trauma, whether accidental or surgical, is an important cause of secondary OAG.
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Repeated intravitreal injections of anti–vascular endothelial growth factor agents may be associated with increased intraocular pressure.
Excerpted from BCSC 2020-2021 series: Section 10 - Glaucoma. For more information and to purchase the entire series, please visit https://www.aao.org/bcsc.