Glaucoma in Retinoblastoma

Glaucoma in Retinoblastoma

The association between retinoblastoma and secondary glaucoma is well known. The most common cause of secondary glaucoma in retinoblastoma is iris neovascularization (NVI) followed by pupillary block and tumor seeding of the anterior chamber. Although glaucoma is a secondary clinical issue in retino...

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Veröffentlicht in:Seminars in ophthalmology 2005-10, Vol.20 (4), p.217-222
Hauptverfasser: de Leon, John Mark S., Walton, David S., Latina, Mark A., Mercado, Gary V.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Diagnosis, Differential
Eye Enucleation
Glaucoma - diagnosis
Glaucoma - etiology
Glaucoma - surgery
Gonioscopy
Humans
Infant
Intraocular Pressure
Male
Retinal Neoplasms - complications
Retinal Neoplasms - diagnosis
Retinal Neoplasms - surgery
retinoblastoma
Retinoblastoma - complications
Retinoblastoma - diagnosis
Retinoblastoma - surgery
secondary glaucoma
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Zusammenfassung:The association between retinoblastoma and secondary glaucoma is well known. The most common cause of secondary glaucoma in retinoblastoma is iris neovascularization (NVI) followed by pupillary block and tumor seeding of the anterior chamber. Although glaucoma is a secondary clinical issue in retinoblastoma (RB) management and care, awareness of its presence, revealed by a thorough ocular exam of the anterior segment, can guide the clinician in assessing the overall condition of the affected eye.
ISSN:0882-0538
1744-5205
DOI:10.1080/08820530500353831