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Ophthalmology Glaucoma 362a4d7d

All are the causes of neovascular glaucoma except

A
Central serous retinopathy
B
Diabetic retinopathy
C
lntraocular tumour
D
Central retinal vein occlusion
High-Yield Explanation
NEOVASCULAR GLAUCOMA (NVG) It is an intractable glaucoma which results due to formation of neovascular membrane involving the angle of anterior chamber. Etiology: It is usually associated with neovas cularization of iris (rubeosis iridis). Neovascularization develops following retinal ischaemia, which is a common feature of : 1) Diabetic retinopathy, 2)Central retinal vein occlusion, 3)Sickle-cell retinopathy and 4)Eales' disease. Other rare causes are chronic intraocular inflammations, intraocular tumours, long-standing retinal detachment and central retinal aery occlusion. Ref:- A K KHURANA; pg num:- 234

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