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. 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.. GEORGE T. BANYAS, OD, FAAO. POAG can be easy. High pressures. Rim defects, typically. Pre- perimetric defects. Classic field defects. Typically no ocular or systemic history. Family history. Race . But what about NTG?. Conjunctivitis. Conjunctiva- lines the eyelids and the sclera. Conjunctivitis- inflammation of the conjunctiva caused by bacteria or virus. Treatment- eye drops or ointments. Glaucoma. Caused from an increase in intraocular pressure in the anterior chamber of the eye. . Presented by:. Angela Garcia. Denniqua. Holloway. Maria Pimentel. Jessica Vaughn Menefee. What is Glaucoma. - Glaucoma . is . an . eye condition which occurs when there is . a . buildup . or increased pressure in the eye(s. 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.. 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 . and . Congenital Glaucoma. Dr.Ajai. . Agrawal. ,. Additional Professor,. Department of Ophthalmology, . AIIMS, . Rishikesh. . . Acknowledgement. Becker- Schaffer’s Diagnosis and therapy of The . . Agrawal. Additional Professor,. Department of Ophthalmology,. AIIMS, Rishikesh. Acknowledgement. Kanski’s. Clinical Ophthalmology . (8. th. Edition).. Becker- Schaffer’s Diagnosis and therapy of The . - . Prof Sanjeev Kumar Mittal. Definition. Types. Causes. Treatment. Secondary Glaucoma. Conditions with raised intraocular pressure due to pre existing ocular causes.. 28689 ISSN: 2574 -1241 Drug-Induced Acute Angle-Closure Glaucoma: Raising your Index of Suspicion Jazli Tan Jia An 1 , Sheikh Izzat Bin Zainal-Abidin Bahajjaj 1 , Fatimah Lateef 2 * and Zhang Yuan H Optic Disk, OD: 0.7 cup to disk ratio with early superior and inferior notches Optic Disk, OS: Left eye: 0.8 cup to disk ratio with superior and inferior notches visual field damage, a target IOP r 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. . Dr. Sonalika’s Eye Clinic provide the best Glaucoma treatment in Pune, Hadapsar, Amanora, Magarpatta, Mundhwa, Kharadi Rd, Viman Nagar, Wagholi, and Wadgaon Sheri