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Glaucoma and Ocular Hypertension Flashcards

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Glaucoma definition:

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• Progressive optic neuropathy
• and associated characteristic visual field loss
• lOP only known modifiable risk factor and is used when classifying glaucon
• However, low IOP does not mean that glaucoma is not present!

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Glaucoma Aetiology: Theories

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• Imbalance between aqueous production + drainage leads to increase IOP

• Increased IOP causes mechanical dkg to retinal nerve fibres; laminar cribosa; mechanical theory
• However people diagnosed with normal tension glaucoma

• Compression of blood vessels in optic nerve lead to ischaemia, can occur in absence of high pressure in predisposed individuals - Ischaemia theory

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Classification of Glaucoma:

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• Open or Closed Angle
• Normal vs High IOP - NTG vS POAG VS OHT

• Primary and Secondary Glaucoma
- Primary - Glaucoma with absence of other disease processes
- Secondary - Glaucoma secondarily to another disease process / mechanism causing : outflow to be impeded
- e.g Pseudoexfoliation or Pigment Dispersion syndrome

Congenital or Juvenile
• Congenital - Primary Glaucoma
• Juvenile - Secondary Glaucoma in childhood

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Classification of Glaucoma: Types

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• POAG - Primary open angle glaucoma
• PCAG - Primary closed angle glaucoma
• NTG - Normal tension glaucoma
• OHT - Ocular hypertension
• Secondary OAG
• Secondary CAG

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Describe IOP measurements linked to Glaucoma: OHT, POAG, NTG, PCAG

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• Repeatable measurement of IOP >21mmg defined as High IOP
• Ocular Hypertension (OHT) is IOP >21mmHg when no other signs of glaucoma are present

• In the presence of other glaucomatous signs e.g. ONH changes and/or characteristic visual field loss is defined as POAG
• POAG pressure generally between 21-35mmHg

• ONH changes and/or changes in the visual field with repeatable IOP <21mmHg defined as NTG

• PCAG pressure can be 50-100mmg during an acute attack

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Describe Ocular Hypertension:

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Definition for the NICE glaucoma guideline
- “Consistently or recurrently elevated IOP (greater than 21 mmHg) in the absence of clinical evidence of optic nerve damage or visual field defect.”

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3 Causes of SOAG:

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• Pre-trabecular
- A membrane covers the trabeculum blocking drainage E.g. - fibrovascular tissue causing neovascular glaucoma

• Trabecular
- “Clogging up” of the trabeculum, Eg. - pigment particles causing pigmentary glaucoma
- Pseudoexfoliative material causing pseudoexfoliative glaucoma

• Post-trabecular
- Aqueous outflow is impaired due to elevated episcleral venous pressure, E.g. Sturge Weber Syndrome

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Closed angle mechanisms:

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Pupillary block and non-pupillary block mechanisms - often a mixture of both mechanisms together

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Two types of SCAG:

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• With pupil block
- Seclusio Pupillae 360 degree posterior synechaie, usually as a result of recurrent uveitis
- E.g. uveitic glaucoma

• Without pupil block
- Causes of peripheral anterior synechaie (abnormal adhesion between the iris and angle)
- E.g. uveitic or traumatic glaucoma

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Glaucoma: Symptoms

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• Most often none!
• So is your History and symptoms useful when diagnosing glaucoma?
- Yes!
- Advanced cases patients may report being more clumsy, knocking things over, tripping, falling
- History and symptoms will help assess px risk of developing glaucoma

• Angle closure - headache (often around the eye/temporal), photophobia,
nausea

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POAG - Risk factors

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• Age (over 40 at risk, increases with age)
• Ethnicity - (African descent 4x more likely)
• Family history - 1st degree relative, 3x
• Peripheral vascular disease
• Diabetes
• Hypertension
• Myopia >6D

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NTG - Risk Factors

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• Age
• Family History
• Ethnicity - Japanese 4-12x increased risk of
•Raynauds Phenomenon
•Migraine?

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CAG - Risks

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• Age
• Family History
• Ethnicity - South East Asian
• Hyperopia >2D

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Hx and Sx for acute/chronic CAG:

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• If Acute
- Poor VA in affected eye
- Haloes around lights
- Ocular/periocular headache
- Gl symptoms including abdominal pain

• If Chronic
- Symptoms more subtle
- Mildly reduced VA intermittently
- Haloes around lights - especially in the evening when watching TV in a darkened
room
- NONE!

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Common causes of secondary Glaucoma:

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• Uveitis
• Steroid Induced Glaucoma
• Pigment Dispersion syndrome
• Pseudoexfoliation

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How is the anterior chamber angle investigated:

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• Van herricks or gonsioscopy

• Referral if van herricks grade 2, due to risk of ACAG; but narrow angle doesn’t mean they definitely have CAG

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Classification of closed angle vs open angle glaucoma:

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• If signs of glaucoma and grade 1 or zero - classified as closed angle glaucoma
• If signs of glaucoma and grade 2 or above OAG classified as open angle glaucoma

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What signs are looked for in the anterior chamber?

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• Pseudoexfoliation
• Pigment Dispersion
» Iris transillumination
» Kruckenberg spindle
• Iridotomy

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Describe Pseudo-exfoliation, pigment dispersion syndrome and Iridotomy

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• Can cause secondary open angle glaucoma
- Synechie
- Blocks trabecular meshwork

• Iridotomy
- Risk of developing glaucoma in future

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CAG - Anterior chamber: Signs

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• With pupil block
- Seclusio Pupillae 360 degree posterior synechaie, usually as a result of recurrent uveitis
•E.g. uveitic glaucoma

• without pupil block
- Causes of peripheral anterior synechaie (abnormal adhesion between the iris and anple)
•E.g. uveitic or traumatic glaucoma

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ACAG - Anterior chamber: Signs

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Only in an acute attack
- Corneal epithelial oedema
- Unreactive mid-dilated pupil
- VA 6/60 to HM
- Conjunctival hyperaema and circumcorneal injection

22
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Why is intraocular pressure measured?

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• applanation tonometry
- referrals for glaucoma and ocular hypertension; applanation tonometry used

• IOP used to classify as NTG, POAG, or OHT
• IOP must be considered alongside CCT when considering referral
• IOP is the only modifiable factor when treating glaucoma

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How is IOP measured using applanation tonometry ?

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• Calibrate, to Establish a baseline
• Minimum of two readings on a single occasion
• Record time, reading and instrument

• Should consider for referral if
- IOP > 25 mmHg irrespective of CCT
- IOP 21-25 AND CCT <555m AND Aged < 65

Monitor in the community if IOP <26 and CCT ≥ 555um and no signs of glaucoma

24
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Why is CTT measured?

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• Important independent risk factor for glaucoma
• At increased risk of glaucoma if CCT < 555mm
• Measured using pachymeter
•Record CCT mean and the pachymeter you used

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What are the signs present to all glaucomatous conditions?

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• Progressive optic neuropathy
• Characteristic visual field defect
• Neither will be present in OHT

26
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Optic disc signs in Glaucoma:

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• Focal thinning of the neuroretinal rim
- RIM TO DISC ratio measures narrowest neuroretinal rim
- Focal thinning will cause decrease in RIM TO DISC ratio

• Diffuse thinning of the neuroretinal rim
- CUP TO DISC ratio will increase if diffuse thinning

• Optic disc nerve fibre layer haemorrhage
• Asymmetric cupping

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Why is Asymmetry a sign of glaucoma?

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• Asymmetry of more than 0.1 can be indicator of glaucoma
• Compare cup to disc ratio in two eyes

• 5-8% of general population have cup to disc asymmetry of >0.1, especially in anisometropic eyes

28
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Which limits are important for glaucoma on a visual field plot?

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• Reliability indices
• Glaucoma hemifield test
• Mean Defect
• Pattern standard deviation plot

29
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What are reliability indices?

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(Look at a picture for reference)

• Three total: in order
- Fixation loss
- False positives
- False negatives
Good reliability 20% each

30
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What is the Glaucoma hemifield test?

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(Look at a picture for reference)

• Can be one of three:
- Normal
- Borderline
- Abnormal

• Compares overall sensitivity of visual field in inferior/superior fields
- Glaucomatous defects are almost always asymmetric between superior/inferior

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What is the Mean defect?

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(Look at a picture for reference)
• Represents mean threshold across visual field compared to age matched normal
- Negative number represents poor sensitivity compared to age matched norm
• A change in mean defect of -2Db per year can indicate progression of a defect

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What is looked for in the pattern standard deviation plot

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(Look at a picture for reference)

• A cluster of 3 or more points all of which have a p value less than 1% AND away from the disc AND is repeatable should be viewed as suspicious and potentially referred.

33
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What are the visual field defects characteristic of glaucoma?

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• Paracentral defect
• Arcuate defect
• Nasal step
• Temporal wedge

34
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Describe Paracentral defect

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  • Isolated defect within 15degrees fixation
  • superior or inferior hemifield
  • more common in NTG
  • ARMD can also cause paracentral loss!
35
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Describe arcuate defect

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  • typically superior first
  • extends from optic disc to temporal retina beyond the macula
36
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Describe nasal step

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  • a change in sensitivity between inferior and superior hemifields where arcuate bundles meet temporal raphe
37
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Describe temporal wedge

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  • Uncommon
  • linked to focal neuro retinal rim loss
38
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Optic disc signs, and visual field loss signs:

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• Should always compare visual field findings to optic disc findings
- E.g. superior visual field loss represents a structural change in the optic nerve and a corresponding defect in the inferior neuroretinal rim

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Describe OCT in relation to Glaucoma:

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• Shows neuroretinal rim thickness and compares to age matched normals
- Can quantify structural changes in the neuroretinal rim

• Can be used to monitor glaucoma progression

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Describe Gonioscopy in relation to Glaucoma:

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• Technique to investigate the anterior chamber angle
• Refer irrespective of other signs, refer if:
- Gonioscopy shows 270 degrees or more of the angle where the posterior pigmented trabecular meshwork is not visible

• Only for use when practitioner is confident in their abilities

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Whats a saying to remember the structures using gonioscopy:

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I
Can - Ciliary Body
See - Scleral Spur
The - Trabecular Meshwork
Line - Schwalbe’s Line

42
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How is Glaucoma and OHT managed in community:

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• ОНТ
- 21mmHg -25mmg with CCT >555nm with no glaucomatous signs: Monitor in the community

  • 21mmHg -25mmg with CCT <555m no glaucomatous signs + age under 65: Refer
  • IOP >25 mmHg: Refer

• Glaucomatous optic neuropathy and/or characteristic visual field defect: Refer

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