Open Or Closed?

Tala Kassm; Dylan Freeman

Open or Closed?

Tala Kassm¹ Dylan Freeman¹

¹Medical University of South Carolina Storm Eye Institute

Abstract

A brief educational piece clarifies open‑angle versus angle‑closure glaucoma mechanisms, risk factors, and screening considerations. It provides practical pointers for early detection and referral.

Author Contributions

Received 17 Dec 2019; Accepted 05 Jan 2020; Published 13 Jan 2020;

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Competing interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Citation:

Tala Kassm, Dylan Freeman (2020) Open or Closed?. International Journal of Glaucoma - 1(1):1-1.

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Caption

74 year old male with a history of multiple retinal detachment repairs with silicone oil and subsequent Ahmed tube shunt placement for uncontrolled pressure now presents with recurrent uncontrolled pressure in the right eye (seen below).

Intraocular pressure is not controlled with maximum topical and oral medications. Is silicone oil blocking the tube? Would oil removal and tube flushing improve his eye pressure?

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