neovascular glaucoma

Summary
Synonym
  • secondary angle-closure glaucoma with rubeosis
Definition
A glaucoma characterized by narrowing of the anterior chamber angle secondary to neovascularization along the iris and iridocorneal angle such that the aqueous fluid outflow is blocked and intraocular pressure becomes inappropriately elevated leading to optic nerve damage and visual field loss. Neovascular glaucoma has_symptom progressive peripheral vision loss, decreased vision, and pain, redness, and headache in acute cases. Neovascular glaucoma can be related to abnormal angiogenesis with ischemic retinal diseases, inflammation, diabetes mellitus, intraocular malignancy, and autoimmune diseases.
Super Class
glaucoma
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Disease Ontology
DOID:1687
Mondo Disease Ontology
MeSH
UMLS
Related Genes
Displaying all 2 entries
Gene ID Gene Symbol Description Source
3956 LGALS1 galectin 1
5621 PRNP prion protein (Kanno blood group)
Related Glycoprotein
Displaying all 2 entries
UniProt ID Protein Name Source
P04156 Major prion protein
P09382 Galectin-1

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