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ArticleIndian journal of ophthalmology2022

Outcomes of medical and surgical management in eyes with idiopathic elevated episcleral venous pressure.

Nagalekshmi Ganesh, Md Shahid Alam, Ronnie J George, Shantha Balekudaru, Lingam Vijaya

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Article in Indian journal of ophthalmology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Nagalekshmi GaneshDepartment of Glaucoma, Sankara Nethralaya, Medical Research Foundation, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Md Shahid AlamOrbit, Oculoplasty, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Services Aditya Birla Sankara Nethralaya, Kolkata (A Unit of Medical Research Foundation, Chennai), West Bengal, India.
Ronnie J GeorgeDepartment of Glaucoma, Sankara Nethralaya, Medical Research Foundation, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Shantha BalekudaruDepartment of Glaucoma, Sankara Nethralaya, Medical Research Foundation, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Lingam VijayaDepartment of Glaucoma, Sankara Nethralaya, Medical Research Foundation, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Sankara Nethralaya · INAditya Birla (India) · IN

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Abstract

Purpose: Idiopathic elevated episcleral venous pressure (IEEVP) is a rare cause of secondary glaucoma and is a diagnosis of exclusion. The aim of this study was to describe the clinical presentation and analyze the outcomes of medical and surgical management in eyes diagnosed with idiopathic elevated episcleral venous pressure. Methods: A retrospective analysis of eyes diagnosed with IEEVP over a 5-year period between April 2012 and March 2016 was performed. The demographic details, medical history, and clinical course of the cases were obtained from the medical records. Data pertaining to the severity of glaucomatous damage, response to medical management, need for surgical intervention, and their outcomes were analyzed. Results: Fifteen eyes of 13 patients were included. Thirteen eyes (86.6%) had open angle configuration. Among the 13 eyes that had glaucoma, eight eyes (61.5%) had severe glaucoma, four eyes (30.7%) had moderate glaucoma, and one eye (7.6%) had mild glaucoma. The median follow-up was 210 days. Seven of the 15 eyes (46.6%) required a glaucoma filtration procedure, and three underwent prophylactic sclerotomies. 71.4% of these eyes had complete success. One out of the seven operated eyes required choroidal drainage post-operatively. Conclusion: IEEVP is an extremely rare condition and presents with raised intra-ocular pressure and tortuous episcleral vessels. The management of IEEVP is similar to that of primary open angle glaucoma. Uveal effusion is to be anticipated, and hence, combining trabeculectomy with prophylactic sclerotomies is advisable.

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GlaucomaGlaucoma, Open-AngleTrabeculectomyHumansIntraocular PressureRetrospective StudiesVenous PressureCarotid cavernous fistulaepiscleral venous pressureidiopathicintra-ocular pressureorbital pressure

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PMID36018111
PMCPMC9675536
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