PPT-PRIMARY OPEN ANGLE GLAUCOMA(POAG)

BY Katidjah Rahim Norsuriati Abd Khamis Siti Zawani Mistoh Mastan DEFINITION Primary openangle glaucoma  is described as bilateral noncongestive increase of IOP in absence of angle closure. Glaucoma angle glaucoma and ocular hypertension Issued: April 2009 NICE clinical guideline 85 guidance.nice.org.uk/cg85 Dr. Abdullah Al-Amri. Ophthalmology Consultant. Contents . Anatomy and basic . physiology.. Definition of glaucoma.. Classification of glaucoma.. Gonioscopy.. Measurement of IOP.. Primary open angle Vs closed angle glaucoma.. Glaucoma describes a number of ocular conditions characterized by: . Raised intraocular pressure (IOP).. Optic nerve head damage.. Corresponding loss of visual field (VF).. IOP depends on the relationship between aqueous production and outflow.. Glaucoma angle glaucoma and ocular hypertension Issued: April 2009 NICE clinical guideline 85 guidance.nice.org.uk/cg85 (Tibet and Nepal). Suman Thapa MD, PhD. Kathmandu, Nepal. Worldwide problem. Glaucoma . S. econd . leading cause of blindness after cataract . (. Resnikoff. , WHO 2002). Leading . cause of irreversible blindness. Dr.Ajai. . Agrawal. Associate Professor. Department of Ophthalmology . AIIMS . Rishikesh. . Objectives. At . the end of this . class the students shall . be able to : . • Define primary angle closure glaucoma.. (Tibet and Nepal). Suman Thapa MD, PhD. Kathmandu, Nepal. Worldwide problem. Glaucoma . S. econd . leading cause of blindness after cataract . (. Resnikoff. , WHO 2002). Leading . cause of irreversible blindness. Clinically, elevated intraocular pressure (IOP) is a key risk factor for the development and progression of . POAG. . Harmful elevation of IOP . in . patients with POAG results from an . increase in . . Adnan. DEFINITION. Group of diseases causing damage to the optic nerve by the effects of raised ocular pressure on the optic nerve head. PATHOPHYSIOLOGY. Multifactorial. Raised IOP causes mechanical damage to the axons. and . Congenital Glaucoma. Dr.Ajai. . Agrawal. ,. Additional Professor,. Department of Ophthalmology, . AIIMS, . Rishikesh. . . Acknowledgement. Becker- Schaffer’s Diagnosis and therapy of The . . eye. What. . is. . glaucoma. Anatomy . of. . glaucoma. Types. . of. . glaucoma. Glaucoma. risk . factors. E. xamination. in . glaucoma. Treatment. . of. . glaucoma. The healthy eye. Light rays enter the eye. . Agrawal. Additional Professor,. Department of Ophthalmology,. AIIMS, Rishikesh. Acknowledgement. Kanski’s. Clinical Ophthalmology . (8. th. Edition).. Becker- Schaffer’s Diagnosis and therapy of The . ElShafei,MD.FRCS. Ahmed . Shawkat,MD. .. Classification of Glaucoma. Primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG. ) . Also called chronic open-angle glaucoma or simple open-angle . glaucoma. Is . the most common form of glaucoma. . .