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The management of traumatic glaucoma


Neville Welsh

Abstract

The causes of traumatic secondary glaucoma should be assessed on the gonioscopic  findings, and treatment instituted accordingly. A dislocated lens should not be removed as a routine, and specific indications for removal are discussed. Pupil block and  peripheral anterior synechiae are surgical emergencies, whereas angle recession may be treated medically initially. More than one cause of traumatic glaucoma can occur simultaneously. One must be particularly careful after contusion injuries, especially after hyphaemata, since the onset of secondary traumatic glaucoma can be. delayed.

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eISSN: 2078-5135
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