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Abstract #119110 Published in IGR 25-1
Glaucoma: what the neurologist needs to know
Reynolds GL; Plant G; Epps S; Sebastian R; Bennetto LPractical neurology 2024; 24: 493-502
Glaucoma is a progressive optic neuropathy resulting from pathological changes at the optic disc due to elevated intraocular pressure. Its diagnosis, treatment and follow-up are almost entirely conducted in ophthalmology clinics, with screening conducted by community optometrists. Despite this, neurologists may encounter glaucoma in both its acute presentation (as angle closure, presenting as acute headache) and its chronic forms (often as optic neuropathy of unknown cause). An awareness of the underlying pathological process, and the key distinguishing signs and symptoms, will allow neurologists to identify the glaucomatous process rapidly. Timely referral is essential as glaucoma invariably results in progressive visual loss without treatment. This review therefore condenses the wide field of glaucoma into a practical summary, aimed at practitioners with limited clinical experience of this ophthalmic condition.
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust, Bristol Eye Hospital, Bristol, UK gavin.reynolds@doctors.org.uk.
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