Angle Recession Glaucoma (cont.)
Medical Author:
Brian R Sullivan, MD
Coauthor:
Lauri Graham
Medical Editor:
Richard W Allinson, MD
Medical Editor:
Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD
Medical Editor:
Robert H Graham, MD
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Synonyms and Keywordstraumatic glaucoma, traumatic angle recession glaucoma, posttraumatic angle recession glaucoma, contusion angle recession glaucoma, contusion angle deformity, contusional injury, contusional injuries, direct blows to the eye, blunt trauma, ocular trauma, eye trauma, head trauma, eye injury, eye injuries, ocular injury, ocular injuries, POAG, primary open-angle glaucoma, high pressure inside the eye, intraocular pressure, IOP, increased IOP, elevated IOP, high IOP, increased intraocular pressure, elevated intraocular pressure, |
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Traumatic glaucoma refers to a heterogeneous group of posttraumatic ocular disorders with different underlying mechanisms that lead to the common pathway of abnormal elevation of intraocular pressure (IOP) and increased risk of optic neuropathy.
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